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THE 



Book of Worship. 



PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE EVANGELICAL 

LUTHERAN GENERAL SYNOD IN 

NORTH AMERICA. 







Oh come, let us worship: worship the Lord in the 
beauty of holiness. 

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States for the District of South Carolina. 



PREFACE. 



IN THE NAME OF THE 

Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. 

The different Committees appointed to 
prepare a Book of Worship for the Churches, 
in connection with the General Synod of 
the Evangelical Lutheran Church of 
North America, have endeavored faith- 
fully, and according to the best of their 
ability, to discharge the duties imposed upon 
them. The work is, as the title says, a '' Book 
of Worship," to be used in public and private 
devotions ; to be a guide both to the ministry 
and the laity, that all things may be done 
decently and in order, and that all may be 
worshippers, not merely in name, but also in 
truth. Divine worship cannot be performed 
by proxy ; all should participate, all should 
sing, all should pray ; the congregations should 
be both hearers and doers. This was, this 
ought always to be, the usage of the Lutheran 
Church. 

The Book is not an original work; not a 
single form, not a single prayer, not even a 
response is found in it, that is not selected 

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4 PEEFACE. 

from the elder Liturgies. An examination 
of the Book will show, too, that the forms are 
Churchly, Evangelical, brief, exceedingly sim- 
ple, and easily followed. It is therefore to be 
hoped, that all our churches will adopt it, 
that we may be not only one people in name 
and doctrine, but also in forms and ceremo- 
nies ; and that it may become the constant 
companion of every Evangelical Lutheran, 
both at home and abroad. For this purpose 
mainly have the Scriptural Lessons, the Pas- 
sion of our Lord, the Penitential Psalms, the 
Creeds, the Catechism, the Confession, and 
the Prayers for Families and Individuals been 
added. 

Let it be placed in the hands of the young, 
that they may learn to love and treasure it ; 
and when old age comes, it will prove a source 
of comfort and consolation. 

May the great Head of the Church, even 
the Lord Jesus Christ, bless it, and may 
through, its humble instrumentality His saints 
be edified, His Church be built up, and His 
name be honored and glorified. Amen ! 
The Committee. 



CONTENTS. 



PART I.— LITURGY. 

SECTION I. — Order of Diyine Service and 
Festivals. 

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I. — Order of Morning Service 9 

II. — Order of Evening Service 17 

III. — General Prayers 18 

IV.— Festivals 28 

1. Advent 28 

2. Christmas 30 

3. New Year 34 

4. Passion Week.- 36 

5. Good Friday 39 

6. Easter 41 

7. Ascension 44 

8. Whit-Sunday 47 

9. Trinity Sunday 50 

10. Festival of the Reformation 53 

11. Thanksgiving 55 

12. Humiliation 57 

SECTION II. — Order of Ministerial Acts. 

I. — Baptism of Infants 63 

II.— Baptism of Adults 67 

III. — Order of Confirmation 72 

IV. — Order of Holy Communion 79 

1. Order of Confession 79 

2. Holy Communion 82 

3. Communion of the Sick 87 

V. — Order of Marriage 87 

VI. — Installation of Church Council 91 

VII. — Installation of a Minister 93 

VIII. — Order of Licensure 99 

IX.— Order of Ordination 102 

X. — Order for Laying the Corner-Stone of a Church 110 

XL — Order for the Consecration of a Church 115 

XII.— Order for Opening Synod 122 

XIIL— Order for Closing Synod 125 

XIV.— Burial of the Dead. 127 

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6 CONTENTS. 

PAGE 

PART II.— SCRIPTURE LESSONS. 

I. — Pericopee 139 

IT. — Penitential Psalms 141 

III. — History of the Passion 149 

PART III.— CONFESSIONS OF THE CHURCH. 

I. — Apostles' Creed 187 

II. — Nicene Creed 187 

III. — Athanasian Creed 188 

IV. — Unaltered Augsburg Confession.. .. 191 

V. — Luther's Catechism 207 

PART IV.— HYMNS AND PRAYERS. 

Hymns : 229 

Prayers 571 

APPENDIX. 

Formula and Discipline 651 

Constitution of General Synod 660 



PART I. 

THE LITURGY. 



SECTION I. 

THE ORDER OF DIVINE SERVICE FOR SUNDAYS 
AND FESTIVALS. 



"For God is not the author of confusion, but 
of peace."— 1 Cor. 14 : 33. 

"Let all things be done decently and in 
order."— 1 Cor. 14 : 40. 

"Endeavoring to fceep thv unity of the Spirit 
in tlie bond of peace." — JEph. 4: 3. 



BOOK OF WORSHIP. 



I. — ®Ije ©rber of Porrartg Serbia. 

Note : At the usual time of service the worshippers shoidd 
proceed to their seats, offer up a silent prayer, and tlxen 
quietly await the opening of the service. 

1. The Introit. 

Note: Tfie congregation sliall arise, and the Minister 
standing at the altar shall say one of the following Introit s, 
after which the congregation shall say or sing the Gloria 
Patri; or the Introit may be said responsively by the 
Minister and the congregation ; or both the Introit and Gloria 
Patri may be sung : 

1. In the name of the Father, the Son and 
the Holy Ghost ; or, 

2. Let us commence our religious exercises 
in the name of the Lord, who made the hea- 
vens and the earth ; or, 

3. The Lord be with you; or, 

4. The Lord is in His holy temple, let all 
the earth keep silence before Him and wor- 
ship Him ; or, 

5. The Lord is good to all and His tender 
mercies are over all His works ; or, 

6. Let the words of my mouth, and the 
meditations of my heart be acceptable in Thy 
sight, O Lord, my strength and my Re- 
deemer; or, 

7. Thus saith the Lord, in all places, where 
I record my name, I will come unto thee, 



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and I will bless thee. Then let us draw 
nigh unto Him, that we may receive his 
blessing; or, 

8. Praise the Lord, for He is good, and His 
mercy endureth forever. My heart is fixed, 
O God, my heart is fixed. I will sing and 
give praise to Thy name, O Most High ; or, 

9. Psalm 26. 

Minister. I will wash mine hands in in- 
nocency : 

Congregation. So will I compass Thine 
altar, O Lord. 

31. That I may publish with the voice of 
thanksgiving, 

C. And tell of all Thy wondrous works. 

M. Lord I have loved the habitation of 
Thy house, or, 

0. And the place where Thine honor 
dwelleth ; or, 

' 10. Psalm 100. 

M. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all 
ye lands. 

C. Serve the Lord with gladness: come 
before His presence with singing. 

M. Know ye that the Lord He is God : 

C. It is He that hath made us, and not 
we ourselves ; we are His people, and the 
sheep of His pasture. 

M. Enter into His gates with thanks- 
giving, and into His courts with praise : 

C. Be thankful unto Him, and bless His 
name. 

M. For the Lord is good ; His mercy is 
everlasting ; 



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C. And His truth endureth to all genera- 
tions, or, 

11. Psalm 122. 

M. I was glad when they said unto me, 
Let us go into the house of the Lord. 

C. Our feet shall stand within Thy gates, 
O Jerusalem. 

M. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem : 
C. They shall prosper that love Thee. 
M. Peace be within Thy walls, 
C. And prosperity within Thy palaces. 

The Gloria Patri. 
Note : To be always said or sung standing. 

Glory be to the Father and to the Son, 
And to the Holy Ghost, 
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever 
shall be, 

World without end. 
Amen. 

Note : On festival days the special Introit ought to be 
used instead of the general Introit. 

Then shall follow the Confession, the congregation joining 
audibly or silently with the minister. 

2. The Confession of Sin. 

Dearly Beloved ! The Holy Scriptures de- 
clare, that when the wicked man turneth 
away from his wickedness and doeth that 
which is lawful and right, he shall save his 
soul alive. The sacrifices of God are a broken 
and a contrite heart. To the Lord belongeth 
mercy and forgiveness, though we have 
sinned against Him. If we say that we have 
no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is 



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not in us. Bur if vr c confess our sins. God is 
faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to 
cleanse us from, all unrighteousness. Let us 
therefore, devoutly kneeling >ux sins 

unto God our heavenly Father, and humbly 
beseech him in the name of our Lord Jesus 
Christ to grant us forgiveness. 

Almighty and most merciful Father, we 
se that we have grievously and in va- 
rious ways transgressed against Thee. We 
have followed too much the desires of our 
own hearts. "We have left undone those 
things which we ought to have done : and we 
have done those things which we oogfa 
to have done. Bat enter Thou not. we be- 
seech Thee, into judgment with us. for in Thy 
sight shall no man living be justified. With 
godly sorrow and sincere penitence we im- 
plore Thy forgiveness and favor throngh Thy 
dear Son. Jesus Christ. Have mercy. 
Lord, upon us miserable offenders. And 
grant us grace that we may evei 
live a godly, righteous and sober life, to the 
glory of Thy holy name, through Jesus 
Christ our Mediator and Kedeemer. Amen. 

x : rz : r 

The KyHe. 

God the Father in heaven, have mercy 
upon us ! 

O God the Son, Bedeemer of the world, 
have mercy upon us ! 

O God the Holy Ghost, have mercy upon 
us, and grant us Thy peace ! 

X.II : I' ■;•; r\ ..-■. :\-: >■■;. >'- • ,- 'V. 

Almighty God our heavenlv Father hath 



THE LITUEGY. 13 

had mercy upon us, and hath given His only 
Son to die for our sins, and doth for His sake 
graciously pardon us ; He also giveth unto 
all them that believe in His name the power 
to become His children, and promises to be- 
stow upon them His Holy Spirit. Praise the 
Lord, praise ye the name of the Lord. Amen. 

Note : Tlien may the congregation say, 

Amen. 

Tlie congregation being seated, a hymn of praise, or the 
Gloria in Excclsis shall be sung. 

The Gloria in Excelsis. 

Glory be to God on high, and on earth 
peace, good will towards men. We praise 
Thee, we bless Thee, we worship Thee, we 
glorify Thee, we give thanks to Thee for Thy 
great glory, O Lord God, heavenly King, 
God the Father Almighty. 

Lord, the only begotten Son, Jesus 
Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of 
the Father, that takest away the sins of the 
world, have mercy upon us. Thou that 
takest away the sins of the world, receive our 
prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand 
of God the Father, have mercy upon us. 

For Thou only art holy, Thou only art the 
Lord ; Thou only, Christ, with the Holy 
Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the 
Father. Amen. 

Note : Tlien shall be read the Scriptural lessons, either 
accoi-ding to the Pericopee or otherwise selected. Tlien may 
the minister and congregation- together recite the Apostles' 
Creed, all standing. The minister saying : Let us with the 
Church of our Lard confess orarf affix, and say : 

The Apostles'' Creed. 

1 believe in God the Father Almighty, 
Maker of heaven and earth. 



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And in Jesus Christ His only Son, our 
Lord ; Who was conceived by the Holy 
Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary ; Suffered 
under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, 
and buried; He descended into hell; The 
third day He rose again from the dead ; He 
ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the 
right hand of God the Father Almighty ; 
From thence He shall come to judge the 
quick and the dead. 

I believe in the Holy Ghost; The holy 
Christian Church, The Communion of Saints ; 
The forgiveness of sins; The Resurrection 
of the body; And the life everlasting. 
Amen. 

Note : Instead of the Apostles' Creed, may be said the 
Nicene Creed. 

I believe in one God the Father Almighty, 
Maker of heaven and earth, And of all things 
visible and invisible. 

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only- 
begotten Son of God, Begotten of His Father 
before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, 
very God of very God, Begotten, not made, 
Being of one substance with the Father. By 
whom all things were made ; Who, for us 
men, and for our salvation, came down from 
heaven, And was incarnate by the Holy Ghost 
of the Virgin Mary, And was made man ; 
And was crucified also for us under Pontius 
Pilate. He suffered and was buried ; And 
the third day He rose again, according to the 
Scriptures ; And ascended into heaven, And 
sitteth on the right hand of the Father : And 
He shall come again ^|th glory to judge both 
the quick and the dead, Whose kingdom 
shall have no end. 



THE LITUEGY. 15 

And I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord 
and Giver of Life, Who proceedeth from the 
Father and the Son, Who with the Father 
and the Son together is worshipped and glo- 
rified. Who spake by the Prophets. And I 
believe in one holy Christian and Apostolic 
Church ; I acknowledge one Baptism for the 
remission of sins ; And I look for the Resur- 
rection of the dead, and the Life of the world 
to come. Amen. 

Note : Instead of the Creed may be said the Decalogue. 

TJie Minister saying : Let us unite in repeating the Com- 
mandments of the Lord our God. 

The Decalogue. 

1. I am the Lord thy God — thou shalt have 
no other gods before me. 

2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any 
graven image, or any likeness of any thing 
that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth 
beneath, or that is in the water under the 
earth ; Thou shalt not bow down thyself to 
them, nor serve them : for I the Lord thy God 
am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the 
fathers upon the children unto the third and 
fourth generation of them that hate me ; and 
showing mercy unto thousands of them that 
love me and keep my commandments. 

3. Thou shalt not take the name of the 
Lord thy God in vain ; for the Lord will not 
hold him guiltless that taketh His name in 
vain. 

4. Remember the Sabbath-day, to keep it 
holy. Six days shalt thou labor and do all 
thy work ; but the seventh day is the Sabbath 
of the Lord thy God ; in it thou shalt not do 
any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, 



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nor thy man servant, nor thy maid servant, nor 
thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy 
gates : For in six days the Lord made heaven 
and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, 
and rested the seventh day ; wherefore the 
Lord blessed the Sabbath-day and hallowed 
it. 

5. Honor thy father and thy mother; that 
thy days may be long upon the land which the 
Lord thv God giveth thee. 

6. Thou shalt not kill. 

7. Thou shalt not commit adultery. 

8. Thou shalt not steal. 

9. Thou shalt not bear false witness against 
thy neighbor. 

10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's 
house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's 
wife, nor his man servant, nor his maid ser- 
vant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing 
that is thy neighbor's. 

6. Then shall the Minister offer the general prayer. One 
of the Liturgical prayers may be used. 

The congregation saying : 
Amen. 

Note : On Festivals it is recommended that the prayer for 
the day he used. 

7. TJien shall be sung a suitable hymn, during which 
the Minister shall go into the pidpit, and the singing ended, 
he shall preach. 

8. The sermon. 

9. Tlien may the Minister and congregation say: The 
Lord's Prayer. Jn extempore prayer may be substituted. 

The Lord's Prayer. 

Our Father, who art in heaven ; Hallowed 
be Thy name ; Thy kingdom come ; Thy will 
be done on earth, as it is in heaven ; Give us 
this day our daily bread ; And forgive us our 



THE LITUEGY. 17 

trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass 
against us ; And lead us not into temptation ; 
But deliver us from evil ; For thine is the 
kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for 
ever and ever. Amen. 

10. Then shall a hymn be sung. 

Note : The Minister, either from the pulpit or standing at 
Hie altar shall pronounce : 

11. Announcements. 

12. The Benediction. 

BENEDICTIONS. 

The Old Testament Benediction. 

The Lord bless thee, and keep thee ; 

The Lord make His face to shine upon 
thee, and be gracious unto thee. 

The Lord lift up His countenance upon 
thee, and give thee peace. 

In the name of the Father, the Son and the 
Holy Ghost. Amen. 

The New Testament Benediction. 

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the 
love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy 
Ghost be with you all. Amen — or, 

The peace of God, which passeth all under- 
standing, keep your hearts and minds, through 
Jesus Christ, to eternal life. Amen. 

II. — &\z (Bxhti of €btxxixx% ^txb'xcz. 

Note : If there be but one service on the Lord's Day, the 
Order of Morning Service ought to be used. But where in 
addition to the morning service, there is also an evening 
service, the following Order may be observed: 

1. An Introit. 

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2. A Hymn. 

3. Tre Scripture Lesson. 

4. Prayer. 

5. A Hymn. 

6. The Sermon. 

7. Ttie Lord's Prayer or an extempore prayer. 

8. A Hymn. 

9. The Benediction. 



III. — (Seneral Jjnunrs. 



Almighty, everlasting God and Father of 
our Lord Jesus Christ, Lord of heaven and 
earth, we devoutly beseech Thee, that Thou 
wouldst so guide and govern by Thy good 
Spirit Thy whole church universal, with ail 
its teachers and servants, that it be preserved 
in the true doctrine of Thy holy word, here 
and everywhere, so that Thy kingdom be 
spread, the true faith awakened and strength- 
ened, and love toward all mankind increased 
among us. We further pray Thee, Lord of 
lords, that Thou wouldst graciously look 
upon this our country, preserve its liber- 
ties, and constantly increase its temporal and 
spiritual blessing*. 

We beseech Thee to take into Thy favor 
and protection the President of the United 
States and all others in authority. Bestow 
upon them Thy blessing, and crown them 
with grace and favor, so that under their 
government we may lead a quiet and peace- 
able life in all godliness and honesty. 

Especially do we beseech Thee let Thine 
eye be constantly upon this community, and 
graciously remember our congregation. Be 



THE LITURGY. 19 

Thou, Almighty Protector of Thy Church, 
amongst us with Thy grace and assistance, 
take not Thy hand away from us, and give 
Thy Divine influence to whatsoever truly 
adds to our temporal and eternal welfare. 
Grant unto us holy courage, good counsel 
and proper works. 

Into Thy gracious protection do we also 
commit our brethren of the faith wherever 
they may be. Be gracious unto them Lord 
our God and prosper the work of their hands. 
Defend them mightily from all dangers which 
may threaten them, and preserve them in the 
one true faith that they ever honor Thy name. 

Graciously bless the education and instruc- 
tion of our youth, that they may grow up in 
Thy fear, to the praise of Thy name. Espe- 
cially bless all institutions of learning de- 
signed to qualify faithful laborers for Thy 
vineyard. 

Advance every Christian occupation, em- 
ployment and profession, and let every one 
engaged therein walk before Thee with a 
good conscience, and support himself in all 
honesty. 

Graciously take into Thy protection the 
sick, the poor, the widow and the orphan, all 
infants and children, safely guide all those 
who travel by land and by water, in the way 
of their calling ; have mercy upon all those 
who are in distress and those who suffer per- 
secution for Thy name's sake. Comfort them, 
O God, with Thy favor, and finally redeem 
them according to Thy fatherly pleasure. 

Give us fruitful seasons, defend from all 
hurtful tempests, scarcity, famine, war, con- 
flagration, inundation and other calamities. 
Thus, faithful Father, remain with us until 



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our end, and let Thy Spirit never be taken 
away from us, that we may live in Thy fear, 
die in Thy grace, and at last obtain the end 
of our faith, even the salvation of our souls. 

All this grant for the sake of Thy beloved 
Son Jesus Christ, and His precious blood, 
who with Thee and the Holy Ghost liveth 
and reigneth in equal majesty and glory, true 
God and man, blessed for ever. Amen. 



Glory and honor be unto Thee, the self- 
existent and infinite Jehovah, who art, and 
wast, and shalt be from eternity to eternity ! 
Adoration and praise be unto Thee, the Om- 
nipotent, All-wise, All-gracious Being, who 
fillest the heavens and the earth with Thy 
presence and Thy love ! 

Glory and honor be unto Thee, the Creator 
and Preserver of the Universe, the Father 
and the Friend of the sons of men ! Thou 
hast formed us after Thine own image, made 
us intelligent, free and immortal spirits, and 
raised us to the dignity of Thy children and 
worshippers. Thou bestowest upon us, each 
returning day, invaluable mercies and bless- 
ings both for our bodies and our souls ; and 
Thou art preparing us for holier and higher 
satisfactions in a better world. 

Adoration and praise be unto Thee, the 
Father of compassion, the God of all consola- 
tion and grace in Christ Jesus our Lord ! 
Thou hast pitied our sinful and wretched 
race, and given us a Redeemer who is able 
to save unto the uttermost. By the doctrines, 
the death, and the resurrection of Thy Son. 
Thou hast revealed to us Thv character and 



THE LITUEGY. 21 

will, conferred on us the strongest assurance 
and pledge of Thy mercy, enriched us with 
comfort under all our trials and distresses, 
encouraged and enabled us to prove faithful 
to duty, delivered us from the fear of death 
and of hell, and set before us the path of life 
and pleasures at Thy right hand for ever- 
more. 

Almighty God, how shall words express 
the grandeur of Thy majesty, and the magni- 
tude and extent of Thy grace ! We would 
bow down with the profoundest veneration, 
and worship Thee as the first, the best, the 
most perfect of all beings. We contemplate 
with amazement the immeasurable distance 
between Thee and us, Thy frail and guilty 
creatures ; and rejoice, that, though Thou art 
infinitely exalted, Thou deignest to exercise 
such condescension and love towards us. To 
Thee all oar homage, affection, and submis- 
sion are due. To praise and adore Thee be 
our delightful and eternal employment, and 
that of all our brethren ! 

Merciful Parent of the human family, en- 
able us to live under an habitual sense of the 
relation which we sustain toward Thee. 
May the recollection of Thy greatness ever 
inspire us with reverence, and the remem- 
brance of Thy mercy lead us to consecrate 
our bodies and our souls as a living sacrifice 
unto Thee. May a cheerful and universal 
obedience ever prove our gratitude, and a 
patient submission to the afflictions we may 
encounter evince our trust. May we ever 
rejoice in Jesus Christ as the Captain of our 
salvation, open our hearts to all His disco- 
veries and commandments, make them the 
only rule of our faith and practice, aim con- 



22 BOOK OF TTOKSHIP. 

tinually at an increasing resemblance of His 
Divine dispositions and virtues, and rely with 
immovable confidence upon the precious pro- 
mises which He sealed with His blood. By 
the influence of His word and Spirit, may we 
pass with usefulness and comfort, through 
all the vicissitudes of this transitory state, 
and become qualified for an entrance into 
that world, where all His followers shall be- 
hold Him face to face. 

These blessings, which we supplicate for 
ourselves, we beseech Thee, heavenly Father. 
to extend to the whole family of man. In- 
crease the number of those who worship 
Thee in spirit and in truth. Multiply the 
triumphs of truth over error, of righteous- 
ness over iniquity, of a filial spirit of love 
over servile terrors and gloomy fears. In all 
the habitations of men, from the rising unto 
the going down of the sun, may the incense 
of acceptable praise and the pure offering of 
a virtuous life be presented unto Thee. 

Endow all those who are appointed to rule 
over their fellow-men, with a superior mea- 
sure of wisdom and benevolence ; and inspire 
all instructors of youth and all teachers of 
religion with an ardent concern to promote 
the welfare of those with whom they are con- 
nected. Enlighten and direct Thy servants 
to whom the administration of our govern- 
ment is committed, and all who are empow- 
ered to enact and to execute our laws, in 
fulfilling their arduous and important duties. 
Grant that all the inhabitants of our land 
may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all 
godliness and honesty. Vouchsafe to pre- 
serve to us our civil and religious rights, to 
protect us from the horrors oi war and other 



THE LITURGY. 23 

public calamities, to bless us with healthy 
and fruitful seasons, and to prosper our agri- 
culture, commerce and manufactures. 

Have mercy, gracious God, upon all com- 
munities or individuals, who are oppressed 
by injustice and tyranny, who are flying from 
the sword of their enemies ; who are suffer- 
ing from the desolation of famine or pes- 
tilence ; who are bowed down by sickness 
or poverty ; or who are exposed to other evils 
and dangers. Prevent them, we pray Thee, 
from being overwhelmed by such visitations, 
and from sinking into despair. Raise up to 
them friends, and send them relief in their 
distresses, and cause the rough and thorny 
path of affliction to become to them the path 
to perfection and bliss. Let Thy consolations 
cheer and support, especially, our mourning 
and distressed brethren, who are united with 
this church, or for whom our prayers have 
been desired. Alleviate their pains, both of 
body and mind. Deliver them from all their 
sorrows, if this be agreeable to Thy holy 
will, or enable them to suffer with pious 
resignation and hope, and let them find by 
happy experience, that it was good for them 
to be afflicted. 

Hear us we beseech Thee for the sake of 
Thy Son, our Lord and Saviour, to whom 
with Thyself and the Holy Ghost, be praise 
everlasting. Amen. 

3. 

Almighty and most merciful God, we 
desire to lift up our hearts unto Thee, the 
hearer of prayer, from whom alone cometh 
our help. We adore Thee as the great Pa- 



H4 BOOK OF WOBSHIP. 

rent of the Universe, from whom ail things 
proceed, and on whom all a 
Thou art w 

gratit too art the 

ling of 
kings, Lord of lords. Thou alone hast 

immortality, and art unchangeable in wi 
and holiness. Thy truth -. 
genei; rlastang 

Thee; 
ffl unto chi. 
dren. We, Thine un worth 

.hanks 
for all _ by g _-.. . 

I "hee for our 
all the bl- 
ot this life ; but, above all. ioi' Thine 

iove in the redemption of the world 
. Lord and Saviour Jesus Chr: 

And w as that due 

. : our heart- m ax- 
be un thankful, and thai we may 

not only with o 
but in our lives. Grant that we may 
ourselves to Thy service, and walk 

ii our 

habitually every pious and vi: 

good : aid the h favor, 

I and comforted under the trou- 
- this life, and finally be rr 
Thine everlasting kingdom ihine 

infinite mercy in i :>ur. 

Thoa hast dire 
offer up our r all our fellow- 

men. We hum' I 



THE LITUKGY. 25 

and conditions of men ; that Thou wouldst be 
pleased to make Thy ways known unto them, 
the saving Gospel of Thy Son unto all nations ; 
that idolatry, superstition, and vice may be 
banished from the earth ; and that war, op- 
pression, and injustice, may for ever cease. 
We pray that the Church of Jesus throughout 
the world may be so guided and governed by 
Thy good Spirit, that all who profess them- 
selves Christians, may be led into the way of 
truth, and hold the faith in unity of spirit, in 
the bond of peace, and in righteousness of 
life. We commend to Thy fatherly goodness 
all those who are afilicted or distressed in 
mind, body or estate; that it may please Thee 
to comfort and relieve them according to their 
several necessities; giving them patience 
under their sufferings, and a happy issue out 
of all their afflictions. 

We implore Thy heavenly blessing espe- 
cially upon the land in which we live. Give 
success, we pray Thee, to the lawful and vir- 
tuous labors of its inhabitants ; and provide 
the necessary supplies for all their wants. 
Behold with Thy favor the President of the 
United States, the Governor of this State, and 
all who are invested with legislative, judicial, 
or executive authority ; and so replenish them 
with Thy grace that they may always incline 
to Thy will and walk in Thy way, and be 
enabled to promote and secure the national 
peace, liberty, safety and prosperity. Send 
down upon all ministers of the Gospel, and 
upon all congregations committed to their 
charge, the needful Spirit of Thy grace, that 
they may truly please Thee ; and give such 
efficacy to the means of education with which 
Thou hast furnished us, that we may become 



26 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

a wise and righteous people, whom Thou wilt 
delight to protect and favor. 

Hear us, most merciful God, we beseech 
Thee, in these our supplications and interces- 
sions, which we offer up unto Thee as disci- 
ples of Thy Son ; and pardon and accept us, 
through Him, now and evermore. Amen. 



Lord, our God and Father, who art our 
salvation and peace for ever ! Trusting in Thy 
great goodness, we have met together, to wor- 
ship before Thee in godly fear. We venture 
to address Thee, though we are but dust and 
ashes. Thou hast said : Seek ye my face ! 
Thy face, Lord, will we seek, and hold fast 
our confidence in the word of Thy grace and 
love. Lord, we love the habitation of Thy 
house, and the place where Thine honor 
dwelleth, where Thy people sing praise to 
Thy name, and show forth all Thy marvel- 
lous works. 

Blessed be Thou, our God and Father, who 
hast revealed Thyself unto us as a God of 
love ! The heavens declare Thy glory, and 
the firmament showeth Thy handiwork ; all 
Thy works bear witness unto us of the wisdom 
and power of Thine eternal Godhead. And 
how full of grace hast Thou shown Thyself 
unto us sinful men, in Jesus Christ Thy Son ! 
He is the brightness of Thy glory, and the ex- 
press image of Thy person ; He hath spoken 
unto us that which He knew, and testified 
what He had seen ; through Him Thou hast 
taken away the punishment of our sins, and 
bestowed upon us the hope of eternal life. 
This is life eternal, to know Thee, the only 



THE LITURGY. 27 

true God ? and Jesus Christ, whom Thou hast 
sent. 

To Thee, who art a faithful God, we will 
at all times, and this day anew, consecrate 
ourselves in body and soul, and offer Thee 
the willing sacrifice of our hearts. Take us 
as Thine, gracious Father ! Sanctify us by 
Thy Spirit; animate us with renewed strength 
to do Thy will ; refresh us with the rich con- 
solations' of the Gospel, and fill our souls 
with that peace which passeth all under- 
standing. 

O God, our Saviour ! who wilt have all men 
to be saved, we pray Thee richly to bless, on 
this day, the preaching and hearing of Thy 
precious word, and to produce in the hearts 
of men, through Thy Holy Spirit, that faith 
which saves the soul. Strengthen, establish. 
and revive believers, through Thy power, and 
by shedding abroad Thy love in their hearts. 
Enlighten those who yet walk in darkness, 
still loving the world, and serving sin; de- 
liver them from their bondage and reconcile 
them unto Thyself, that none may come short 
of eternal life. 

Holy Father ! we pray Thee to bless, in 
their temporal interests also,our fellow-Chris- 
tians and all our fellow-men throughout the 
earth. Especially continue to be gracious 
to our land and all its inhabitants. Be witli 
our rulers; inspire them with wise purposes, 
salutary counsels and right principles, that 
they may be unto us a perpetual blessing ; 
that under their protection we may lead a 
quiet and peaceable life, in all godliness and 
honesty. Grant that all citizens may dis- 
charge with fidelity the duties of their se- 
veral stations and callings, and at all times, 



28 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

do that which is right in Thy sight. Bless 
all parents in their important duties ; grant 
that every habitation may be an abode of 
peace, and a nursery, whence may proceed 
men who shall love and fear Thee. Give suc- 
cess to every good and useful undertaking, 
and grant Thy blessing, that our fields may 
never cease to yield fruitful harvests. Have 
mercy on all that are afflicted, forsaken, and 
destitute. Comfort those that mourn, provide 
for the widow and the orphan, send relief to 
the sick, and graciously visit the dying with 
Thy grace, and prepare them for the solemni- 
ties of judgment. 

Gracious and merciful God, cast as noi 
away from Thy presence ! Let the words of 
our mouths come before Thee, and the medi- 
tations of our hearts be acceptable in Thy 
sight ! Do us good continually while we live 
on earth, and help us, according to Thy 
fatherly goodness and faithfulness, to attain 
unto eternal life and happiness, through 
Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. 

IV.— Jegixtad* 

Note : The services are to be conducted as on the Lord's 
day, except that the Introit, Scripture Lessons and Prayer 
for tlie day ought to be used. 

1. Advext. 
Introit. 
Note : To be used with or without responses. 
Minister. Hosanna to the Son of David : 
Congregation. Blessed is he that cometh in 
the name of the Lord. 



THE LITUEGY. 29 

M. Eejoice greatly, thou daughter of Zion ; 
C. Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem : 
M. Behold, Thy King cometh unto thee : 
C. He is just, and having salvation. 
Glory be to the Father and to the Son, 
And to the Holy Ghost, 
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever 
shall be, 

World without end. 
Amen. 

Prayer. 

O Lord Jesus Christ, Thou King of glory 
and Lord of lords; Thou Son of the living 
God and David's branch. We praise Thee 
our Lord, that Thou permittest us again to 
celebrate Thy advent. Thou didst enter into 
Jerusalem, but Thine own did not receive 
Thee, therefore didst Thou turn unto us poor 
Gentiles with Thy holy word and sacraments. 
O Lord Jesus, who art the true God and 
eternal life, quicken our souls with Thy word, 
Thy Spirit, Thy body and blood. O our Lord, 
who hast redeemed us, reveal Thyself now to 
Thy beloved Church, which Thou hast pur- 
chased with Thy blood. Come w r ith Thy 
gracious presence, that we may rejoice in 
Thee. Come with Thy love, Thy humility, 
and Thy obedience, and let Thy lowliness 
become our glory. Come and govern us, that 
we may follow Thee. Enter into the hearts 
of Thy people, Lord Jesus, and bless them, 
for they are the flock of Thine heritage. 
Pardon our sins, and put not Thy servants 
away in anger, for Thou art merciful. Clothe 
us with the garment of salvation, cover us 
with the robe of righteousness. Bestow upon 
us the riches of the glory of Thine inherit- 



30 BOOK OF WOKSHIP. 

ance, for Thou beoamest poor for our sake, 
that we through Thy poverty might be rich. 
O Lord establish Thy Church in the faith. 
Take up Thine abode and reign in the hearts 
of our baptized children. Lead sinners unto 
repentance, guard Thy saints, strengthen the 
ministers of Thy Church, that with all bold- 
ness they may speak Thy word, press onward 
victoriously, and be crowned with blessings. 
Bless the magistracy of our land, and cause 
all who exercise authority to become protect- 
ors and guardians of Thy Church ; that Thy 
kingdom may come. Enable us at all times 
to honor and glorify Thee with our earthly 
goods. Give unto us the rich bounties of Thy 
grace, that -we may nourish as green palm 
trees beneath Thy cross, that we may set our 
affections on things that are above, that we 
may receive Thee joyfully and serve Thee 
with pure hearts, until we enter with Thee 
in the eternal and heavenly Jerusalem, and 
join in the song of praise and adoration in 
glory. Amen. In Thy name Lord Jesus. 
Amen ! 

2. Christmas. 

Introit. 
Note : To be used with or -without responses. 

Minister. Blessed be the Lord God of Is- 
rael ; 

Congregation. For He hath visited and re- 
deemed His people, 

M. And hath raised up a horn of salvation 
for us 

C, In the house of His servant David ; 

]\L As He spake by the mouth of His holy 
prophets, 



THE LITUKGY. 31 

C. Which have been since the world began : 

M. That we should be saved from our ene- 
mies, 

C. And from the hand of all that hate us. 

Glory be to the Father and to the Son, 

And'to the Holy Ghost, 

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever 
shall be. 

Amen. 

Prayer. 

O God, the Creator, Benefactor, and Father 
of mankind! Thou art worthy of universal 
and everlasting adoration. Thou art the per- 
fection of all excellency, and the source of all 
happiness. All Thy works praise Thee, and 
all Thy saints bless Thy name. 

We would come before Thee, O Lord, to 
acknowledge with reverence and gratitude, 
that the whole creation is full of Thy good- 
ness, that every part of our lives has been 
marked by Thine indulgence, and that day 
after day Thou art multiplying fresh favors 
upon us. But especially would we thank 
Thee for those unspeakable mysteries of wis- 
dom and benevolence, of which we are re- 
minded this festive day. Herein is love : not 
that we had loved Thee, O God, but that 
Thou didst so love us, as to send Thy Son to 
be the propitiation for our sins. 

Adoration and praise be given to Thee, 
that when darkness had overspread the earth, 
and gross darkness the people, when super- 
stition and idolatry prevailed, and when error 
and vice seemed to triumph over truth and 
righteousness, Thou didst graciously interpose 
in behalf of Thy degenerate offspring, and 
raise up for them a Saviour, able to help and 



32 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

mighty to deliver. Adoration and praise be 
given to Thee, that, through His mediation 
and Gospel, light, and pardon, and power, and 
peace, and everlasting felicity are offered, in 
Thy name, to the rebellious children of men. 
Adoration and praise be given to Thee, that 
the divinity of His mission and character has 
been established by the most decisive evi- 
dence, and that none who trust in Him shall 
ever be confounded. O, who can express the 
greatness of Thy compassion, or sufficiently 
admire Thy wonderful arrangements for our 
redemption and happiness ! 

God of mercy, let it please Thee to add 
grace to grace. Help us to contemplate the 
matchless event we are commemorating, with 
all those affections which its importance de- 
mands. Pour out Thyself into our hearts 
that gratitude to Thee and to Thy blessed 
Son, which shall prompt the most ardent de- 
votion to Thy service, and render our whole 
existence one continued song of thanksgiving. 
Assist us to form right conceptions of the de- 
sign of the Messiah's advent. Convince us 
of our own need of this astonishing dispensa- 
tion of mercy. Awaken us to avail ourselves 
with alacrity and zeal of the assistance which 
it imparts, and to obtain the happiness to 
which it is intended to conduct us. While 
with gladness of heart we exclaim, u Blessed 
is He that cometh in the name of the Lord," 
may we receive His Gospel with lively faith ; 
learn of Him as the great prophet of God; 
bow down to His authority as the Head over 
all things to the Church ; depend on Him as 
the Captain of salvation ; follow Him as our 
leader to the skies; and rely with implicit 
confidence upon His promises. May it be 



THE LITUEGY. 33 

our great concern to grow continually in the 
knowledge of His holy Gospel, to be redeemed 
through Him from all corruption and ini- 
quity, to glorify His name by our walk and 
conversation, to advocate His cause and ad- 
vance His kingdom, to realize the fulness of 
consolation and hope found in His word. 
And may we be enabled under all the changes 
and trials of life, in some good degree to 
comprehend the breadth and length, and 
depth and height of that love of God and 
Christ, which passeth knowledge. 

Parent of all compassion, who didst send 
Thine only begotten Son, to be a light to 
lighten the Gentiles and the glory of Thy 
people Israel ; grant, we beseech Thee, that 
the good tidings of great joy, in which we 
exult this day may be communicated to every 
tribe of Adam's race; and that all our fellow- 
men may say with exultation, Unto us this 
Child is born, unto us this Son is given ! 
Under the reign of the Prince of peace, may 
the righteous flourish, and harmony and con- 
cord universally prevail. May all who pro- 
fess themselves Christians arise and shine, 
since the glory of the Lord is risen upon 
them. And may they be taught to say in 
sincerity and truth, " If God so loved us, we 
ought also to love one another." 

O Thou, who art abundant in goodness and 
pity, accept our petitions for the relief of the 
sorrowful and unhappy. Looking up to Thy 
throne this day, may they be ransomed from 
every foe and every fear. Bind up the 
broken-hearted, and proclaim liberty to the 
captives. Give to them that mourn beauty 
for ashes, and the garment of praise for the 
spirit of heaviness. And assist all the con- 
3 



34 BOOK OF WOESHIP. 

trite to cast away their burden?, and With the 
spirit of adoption in their souls to cry, Abba, 
Father. 

We offer up these our sacrifices, O God, in 
the name and as the disciples of Thy beloved 
.Son, through whom we have boldness to draw 
near to Thy throne. And we pray, that at 
His second appearance in glorious majesty to 
judge the world, we, with all His redeemed, 
may be received into Thy blissful presence, 
and sing the triumphs of Thy grace for ever 
and ever. Amen. 



3. New Year. 

Intro it. 

Note : To be used with or without rcspo7ise$. 

Min ister. The Lord be with you ; 
Congregation. And with thy spirit. 
M. Lift up your hearts. 
C. We lift tli era up unto the Lord. 
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, 
And to the Holy Ghost, 
As it was in the beginning, is now and erer 
shall be, 

World without end 
Amen. 

Prayer. 

Almighty and gracious God our Father, 
another portion of our earthly pilgrimage 
has passed away, and in Thy name we this 
day enter upon a new year. O Lord, how 
great is Thy goodness to usward, who on 
account of our sins have deserved nothing 



THE LITURGY. 35 

from Thee but tribulation and anguish. AVe 
would have miserably perished in sorrow 
and trouble, in calamity and despair like 
many others, if Thy paternal care and 
Thy merciful protection had not delivered 
and kept us. We, therefore, render to 
Thee with grateful hearts, praise, honor, 
glory and thanks. Forgive us all our sins 
and transgressions. Begin this new year by 
hie sing us anew. Renew Thy paternal love 
and faithfulness toward us. Continue to 
us the possession of Thy word in its purity. 
Build up churches and schools. Enlighten 
all teachers and preachers. Strengthen all 
rulers and magistrates. Bless all heads of 
families. Govern all children and servants. 
Save us from war and commotion. Turn 
aside from us pestilence and famine. Give 
us fruitful seasons. Crown the year with 
Thy blessings. Give peace to our land, joy 
to our hearts, health to our bodies, and finally 
have compassion on all men. O Lord Jesus, 
Thou ever blessed Saviour, be Thou also 
praised for the great and numberless benefits, 
Thou art bestowing on us poor sinners. Abide 
with us. May we now and always continue 
the objects of Thy redeeming love, and let 
Thy meritorious sacrifices and death be our 
comfort in life and death. O God the Holy 
Ghost, infinite praise and glory be to Thee, 
for the assistance,' the help and the comfort- 
ing guidance which we hitherto have expe- 
rienced from Thee. Guide us still by Thy 
grace, that we may walk holy and unblame- 
ably, carry regenerated hearts into this new 
year ; and lay aside our old sins with the old 
year, that we may henceforth walk in new^ 
ness of life and at last obtain an eternal crown 



36 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

of rejoicing. And to Thee with the Father 
and the Son, united in one Godhead be all 
the praise, the honor and the glory, for ever. 
Amen. 



4. Beginning of the Passion- Week. 

Tntroit. 
Note : To be used with or without responses. 

Minister. Out of the depths have I cried 
unto Thee, O Lord. 

Congregation. Lord, hear my voice, let 
Thine ears be attentive to the voice of my 
supplications. 

21. If Thou, Lord, shouldst mark iniqui- 
ties, O Lord, who shall stand? 

C. But there is forgiveness with Thee, that 
Thou mayest be feared. 

M. I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, 
and in His word do I hope. 

C. My soul waiteth for the Lord, more 
than they that watch for the morning. 

21. Let Israel hope in the Lord : 

C. For with the Lord there is mercy, and 
with Him is plenteous redemption. 

Glory be to the Father and to the Son, 

And'to the Holy Ghost, 

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever 
shall be, 

World without end. 

Amen. 

Prayer. 

O God, our gracious and Merciful Father! 
We have once more met to unite with heart- 
felt emotion, in contemplating that gracious 



THE LITUKGY. 37 

plan, by which, through the death of Thy 
Son, Thou hast established an eternal propi- 
tiation for our sins, and not for ours only, but 
also for the sins of the whole world. For 
verily, Thou hast looked upon our deep dis- 
tress, and visited us with Thy tender mercy. 
O Lord, Thou hast commended Thy love 
toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, 
Christ died for us. Enable us truly to say : 
We know and believe the love that God hath 
to us. God is for us, who then, can be against 
us ? Thou hast remembered and performed 
to us all Thy blessed promises. What 
gift canst Thou deny to those, for whom, 
through Thy mercy the Lord Jesus Christ 
kath tasted death ? He who spared not His 
own Son, but gave Him up for us all, how 
shall He not, with Him also, freely give us 
all things? Our souls shall bless Thee, O 
Lord, and all that is within us shall bless Thy 
holy name. Thanks, and everlasting praise 
be to Thee, Lord Jesus, Thou Friend and Re- 
deemer of our souls ! For the joy that was 
set before Thee, Thou didst, for our sakes, 
endure the cross, despising the shame. That 
we might again be numbered among the 
children of God, Thou, who art the eternal 
Son of God, wast willing to be numbered 
among the transgressors. That we, who were 
poor, might be made rich, Thou wast pleased 
to lay aside Thy glory, and to be found in 
fashion as a man. To procure peace and 
consolation for our guilty souls, Thy soul was 
sorrowful even unto death. To burst the 
bonds of sin with which we were bound, 
Thou didst appear in bonds at the judgment 
bar of the wicked. To deliver us from the 
sting of death, Thou wast led, as a lamb, to 



38 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

the slaughter, and openedst not Thy roouth ; 
and for us Thy head was bowed in death. 
Holy Sufferer, our Divine Mediator, how 
great is that love wherewith Thou lovedst us ! 
What shall we offer Thee in return for Thy 
love, seeing Thou hast loved us unto death, 
even the death of the cross ! 

Lord Jesus, who art the Mediator between 
God and man ! It is our heart's desire to be 
eternally grateful to Thee for Thy sufferings, 
which are the source of our joy. Forbid 
that any of us should come short of that life, 
which Thou hast purchased for us by the 
bitter agony of Thy death. Grant us the full 
assurance of faith, that we may build all our 
comfort and peace, all our confidence and 
hope, on Thee alone, whose atoning merits 
are the only ground that can firmly hold the 
anchor of our soul for ever. Grant us also 
Thy Holy Spirit, that the contemplation of 
Thy sufferings and death may more and more 
effectually lead us to true repentance, and 
make us daily more faithful in following 
after Thee. O Lord, we pray, that all who 
profess to ground their hopes on Thy death, 
may experience its power, and enjoy in the 
sanctification of their souls, an evidence that 
they have found peace with Thee. May those 
who preach in Thy name make the word of 
the cross their highest wisdom, and their 
constant theme. May those who are still 
serving sin be deeply affected in contemplat- 
ing the sufferings which Thou hast endured 
for them on the cross ; and enable those who 
mourn under the burden of their sins, to cast 
their sorrows with believing hearts on Thee. 
Whenever angry passions rage, may the con- 
sideration of Thv dving love lead to recon- 



THE LITURGY. 39 

ciliation and peace. When the world perse- 
cutes us, clothe us with Thy gentleness and 
forbearance. When trouble and sorrow weigh 
us down, may we learn, at Thy cross, to bear 
with patience and with steadfast hope. And 
when our last hour shall come, may Thy 
deatli be our victory. 

Exalted Mediator, our faithful Saviour and 
Redeemer ! O Lord Jesus, thou Son of God, 
give us Thy j)eace. Amen. 

5. Good Friday. 

Ldroit. 
Note: To be used with or without ¥espo\ 
Minister. Behold the Lamb of God, 
Congregation. Which taketh away the sin 
of the world. 

M. Surely He hath borne our griefs, 
C. And carried our sorrows. 
M. He was wounded for our transgres- 
sions ; 

C. He was bruised for our iniquities. 
M. All we like sheep have gone astray, 
C. And the Lord hath laid on Him the 
iniquity of us all. 
Note : The Gloria Fatri is not to be used on this day. 

Prayer. 

Holy and gracious God ! who condemnest 
sin, but yet hath pity on sinners! we wor- 
ship Thee in the deepest reverence. Heavy 
is the load of that sin, which weighs us 
down ; mighty to impel us to evil is that 
corruption which dwelleth in us ; great is the 
misery to which we have brought ourselves ; 
and dark the night which awaits us in eter- 
nity. How can Ave find peace and deliver- 



40 BOOK OF WOESHIP. 

ance, save by faith in Thy grace, which hath 
accomplished an atonement for us through 
Christ. 

We must despair in our sins, except Thou 
bestow upon us Thy free grace. Have mercy 
upon us, and grant that through the blood of 
Thy Son, every penitent heart may find 
peace. 

We cannot overcome the evil that is in us, 
except Thou strengthen us. Have mercy 
upon us, and let us so experience the power 
of Christ's death, that henceforth, crucified 
with Him, we may not serve sin, but live 
unto Him who died for us. 

In our misery there is none to help us, ex- 
cept Thou stretch forth Thine hand and raise 
us up. Have mercy upon us, and grant that, 
in every sorrow of this life, we may be com- 
forted by fixing our thoughts upon our suffer- 
ing Redeemer. 

We must be eternally lost, if there be none 
to intercede for us at the judgment bar. Have 
mercy upon us, and graciously hear our Ad- 
vocate, Jesus Christ the Righteous, who, 
seated at Thy right hand, maketh interces- 
sion for us. 

Lord Jesus, Thou Lamb of God, who takest 
away the sins of the world, be Thou our 
Advocate. 

By Thy love unto death, even the death of 
the cross ; 

By the terrors that encompassed Thy soul ; 

By the sufferings which Thou didst endure 
in Thy body ; 

By the bitter agony of Thy death ; 

Have mercy upon us, O Lord Jesus. 

When the stings of conscience fill us with 
anguish ; when, accused by our own thoughts, 



THE LITUKGY. 41 

our hearts condemn us ; do Thou have pity 
upon us, and speak peace unto our souls. 

In every time of temptation, when sinful 
desires would prevail, and we are in danger 
of falling away from Thee, do Thou strengthen 
us, that sin may not triumph over us. 

When we are afflicted, and made to drink 
the cup of sorrows, do Thou comfort us, and 
enable us to derive encouragement from con- 
templating Thy meek and patient suffering 
on the cross. 

When we are in the agony of death, and 
fears beset our soul, and flesh and heart fail, 
be Thou near to sustain and strengthen 
us in that last conflict. 

When Thou shalt come to judge the world, 
and we stand before Thee to receive our sen- 
tence, do Thou, Lord Jesus, be gracious unto 
us ! Preserve us from everlasting torments, 
O Thou Redeemer of our souls ! 

Hear us, Lord ! Grant, O Thou Medi- 
ator between God and man, who hast accom- 
plished the work of reconciliation, that none 
of us may forfeit the blessings purchased for 
us by Thy bitter sufferings and death, but 
that they may redound to the eternal salva- 
tion of us all ! Amen. 

6. Easter. 
I i droit. 
Note : To be used with or without responses. 

Minister. The Lord is risen, and hath ap- 
peared unto Simon. 

Congregation. The Lord is risen indeed. 

M. Why seek ye the living among the 
dead? 

C. He is not here, He is risen ; 



42 BOOK OF WOESHIP. 

iff. Thou hast crowned Him with glory and 
honor; Hallelujah! 

C. Thou inadest Him to have dominion 
over the works of Thy hand. Hallelujah! 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, 

And to the Holy Ghost ; 

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever 
shall be, 

World without end. 

Amen. 

Prayer. 

Glory and honor be unto Thee, O Lord, our 
God, who art, and wast, and shalt be from 
everlasting to everlasting. Adoration and 
praise be unto Thee, the God of our Lord 
Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, who hath 
made this day for us, that we might rejoice 
and be glad in it. Adoration and praise be 
unto Thee, that Thy beloved Son was mani- 
fested in the flesh, that He might take away 
sin by the willing sacrifice of Himself on the 
cross, bring life and immortality to light, and 
open the kingdom of heaven to all who be- 
lieve in His name. Adoration and praise be 
unto Thee, who art so wonderful in counsel 
and excellent in working. Thou hast not left 
His soul in hell, neither suffered Thy Holy 
One to see corruption. Thou hast made 
known to Him the ways of life, that through 
sufferings He should enter into His glory. 
Thou hast loosed for Him the pains of death, 
and made Him full of joy with Thy counte- 
nance. Glory be to Thee, that by the resur- 
rection of Jesus His innocence is vindicated. 
His claims approved ; that instead of the 
crown of thorns He now wears a crown of 



THE LITURGY. 43 

glory ; that He reigns for ever at Thy right 
hand; that He is appointed to lead His fol- 
lowers unto living fountains of water ; and 
that where He is, they shall be with Him in 
blessedness everlasting. 

Most merciful God, forgive we beseech Thee 
the errors and transgressions by which we 
have made ourselves unworthy of such un- 
speakable condescension and mercy. En- 
lighten the eyes of our understanding, that we 
may know what is the hope of our calling, 
and help our infirmities, that we may rejoice 
with our whole heart in His glorious Gospel. 
Whilst we praise Thee, that Jesus was deli- 
vered for our offences and raised again for 
our justification, O quicken us together with 
Him, that we may walk in newness of life; 
dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto Thee. 
Whilst we rejoice in that lively hope to which 
Thou hast begotten us again according to 
Thine abundant mercy by the resurrection of 
Jesus Christ from the dead, the hope of an 
inheritance incorruptible, undefiled, and that 
fadeth not away, — may we purify ourselves, 
even as He is pure, seek those things which 
are above, and lay up treasures in heaven. 
Amidst the temptations and discouragements 
we shall experience, may we be steadfast and 
immovable, always abounding in the work of 
the Lord ; forasmuch as we know, that our 
labor is not in vain in the Lord. Whatever 
comforts Thou shalt send us, may they be 
heightened by the reflection, that they are a 
foretaste of yet greater and more enduring 
joys. In all the afflictions of life, and in the 
decay of nature, may we be well enabled to 
realize with humble and holy confidence, that 
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44 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

to mourn over the loss of dear and valued 
friends, may we be cheered by the thought, 
that God will bring with him those who sleep 
in Jesus. And when we ourselves shall de- 
part this life, may we be enabled to say : O 
death where is thy sting ? O grave where is 
thy victory ? Thanks be to God, who giveth 
us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 
Now unto Thee who art able to keep us 
from falling, and to present us faultless before 
the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, 
to the ouly wise God our Saviour be glory 
and majesty, dominion and power, both now 
and ever. Amen. 

7. Ascension. 
Intro it. 
Note : To be used with or without responses. 

Minister. Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye 
gazing up into heaven ? 

Congregation. Hallelujah ! 

31. He shall so come in like manner as ye 
have seen Him go into heaven. 

C. Hallelujah! 

M. O clap your hands, all ye people, 

O. Shout unto God with the voice of 
triumph. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, 

And to the Holy Ghost, 

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever 
shall be, 

World without end. 

Amen. 

Prayer. 
O Lord Jesus Christ, eternal Son of God, 
Saviour of the world, the King of heaven 



THE LITURGY. 45 

and of earth, the mighty Conqueror of all 
our enemies ! when Thou hadst by Thy suf- 
ferings and death accomplished the great 
work of redemption, Thou didst arise from 
the dead, show Thyself alive to Thy disci- 
ples, give them commandments and hless 
them, and then ascend up into heaven ; Thou 
hast led captivity captive, and given gifts 
unto men, Thou hast spoiled principalities 
and powers and made a show of them openly, 
triumphing over them by Thy cross. Ail 
power is given unto Thee in heaven and in 
earth. Thou art seated at the right hand of 
God the Father, and art exalted above every 
name that is named, not only in this world, 
but also in thnt which is to come. All things 
are put under Thy feet, and Thou art the 
head over all things to the Church. The 
hand-writing of ordinances that was against 
us lias been blotted out, the sentence of con- 
demnation removed, all our guilt cancelled 
with Thy precious blood, and our enemies, 
death and the devil, have now no more do- 
minion over us. For this Thy glorious and 
mighty victory, we render unto Thee most 
hearty thanks ; we praise Thee, we worship 
Thee, and humbly beseech Thee as our ever- 
lasting High Priest to intercede for us poor 
sinners with Thy heavenly Father, that 
we, being delivered from all guilt and pain 
through the merits of Thy sufferings and 
death, may escape the just wrath of God and 
the- punishment of the world to come. 

We are also the children of God the Father, 
for Thou hast said, I ascend unto my Fa- 
ther and your Father, and to my God and 
your God. Give us Thy Holy Spirit, the 
Spirit of truth, the blessed Comforter, to 



46 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

teach, to lead, to comfort and to strengthen 
us, that we may evermore hold fast Thy 
saving word, and not be carried about with 
every wind of doctrine by the sleight of men, 
and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in 
wait to deceive. 

And as Thou, O blessed Lord, art not far 
off, but always nigh unto us, ruling over us 
as our everlasting heavenly King, we most 
heartily pray Thee to protect, with Thine 
Almighty hand Thy people, whom Thou hast 
so gloriously redeemed, as Thy heritage, 
from Satan and all our enemies. Leave us 
not comfortless, but abide with us even unto 
the end of the world, and graciously continue 
to us Thy word and the right use of Thy 
holy sacraments ; send forth faithful laborers 
into Thy harvest, endue all Thy ministers 
with the power of Thy Holy Spirit and bless 
their labors, to the end that sinners may be 
converted unto Thee, and many souls ga- 
thered into Thine everlasting kingdom. O 
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Highest, by the 
offering up of Thy body and blood, Thou 
hast given us a sure pledge, that after this 
life we also shall come to the joy and felicity 
of everlasting life; grant, that we maybe en- 
couraged by Thy triumphant ascension to 
turn away our hearts and eyes from the 
perishable things of this world, and to seek 
those things which are above. Give us the 
wings of the morning, that we may flee unto 
Thee. When shall we be permitted to see 
Thy face, and to ascend with Thee to Thy 
Father and to our Father, to Thy God and to 
our God? May Thy good Spirit, the pledge 
and seal of our inheritance, cry within us : 
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THE LITUEGY. 47 

Jesus, our Comforter. Hear our prayers and 
receive us, Saviour, to Thee. Amen. 

8. Pextecost, or Whitsunday. 
Introit. 
Note : To be used with or without responses. 

Minister. The whole earth is full of the 
Spirit of the Lord. 

Congregation. Hallelujah ! 

M. I will pour water upon him that is 
thirsty ; 

C. And floods upon the dry ground. 

M. I will pour my Spirit upon thy seed ; 

C. And my blessing upon thine offspring. 

Mi God is the Lord, which has showed us 
light; ; 

C. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto 
the horns of the altar. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, 

And to the Holy Ghost, 

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever 
shall be, 

World without end. 

Amen. 

Prayer. 
Eternal God ! With heartfelt emotion we 
worship before Thy glorious majesty. With 
thanksgiving and joy we adore Thee as the 
first and eternal cause of all things ; as the 
only and everlasting source of all light and 
life, of all power and happiness. On this 
solemn festival we bless and praise Thee, 
especially for the glorious accomplishment 
of Thy counsel concerning the salvation of 
mankind. We give thanks to Thee with our 
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48 BOOK OF WOESHIP. 

had returned to Thee, Thou didst visit Thy 
people with new mercies, and establish by 
the outpouring of Thy Holy Spirit the 
Church of Thy Son upon earth. Father of 
our Lord Jesus Christ, be Thou exalted in 
the congregation of Thy people, that Thou 
hast bestowed this inestimable gift upon sin- 
ful men. With grateful hearts we cherish 
the memory of that blessed morn, on which, 
through the gifts and powers of Thy Spirit, 
Thou didst enlighten and sanctify the first 
friends of the Saviour, and ordain them to be 
heralds of peace, and witnesses for the truth. 
May all who name the name of Christ, unite 
with joy to praise Thee, for Thy kingdom 
cannot be moved. Thy Son hath declared 
unto us : If ye, being evil, know how to give 
good gifts unto your children, how much 
more will your heavenly Father give His 
Holy Spirit to them that ask Him. Trusting 
in this assurance, we beseech Thee, in the 
name of Jesus, send Him unto us from Thy 
high and holy place, and with Him grant us 
all things that pertain to life and godliness, 
that so we may be more and more enlight- 
ened and be completely delivered from the 
bondage of corruption, into the glorious 
liberty of the children of God. O Holy 
Spirit, vouchsafe unto us Thy presence, and 
on this solemn day, bestow Thy gifts upon 
us in abundant measure. Enlighten and in- 
spire with holy zeal, the hearts of all, as 
Thou didst on the day of Pentecost, frar 
first-born brethren at Jerusalem. Thou 
Spirit of light ! Illumine our hearts, that 
we may attain to a saving knowledge of 
Jesus Christ. Glorify Him in us, that we 
may abide in Him. Thou Spirit of life, 



THE LITURGY. 49 

awaken to the life that is of God, all who 
are spiritually dead ; and quicken more and 
more, all who have been brought from death 
to life. Thou Spirit of power and grace, 
help our infirmities when we engage in 
prayer, when there is need of watchfulness, 
when spiritual adversaries assail us. Be our 
shield when temptation is near, when sinful 
pleasures invite and allure us, and when the 
law in our members, warring against the law 
of our mind, threatens to bring us into cap- 
tivity to the law of sin. O do Thou estab- 
lish, strengthen and settle us, that we may be 
more than conquerors, and keep ourselves 
unspotted from the world. Thou Spirit of 
love, be gracious unto us, and unite us all in 
the bonds of Christian concord. Enable us 
to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of 
peace. 

O Thou, who art our only sufficient Com- 
forter in every time of need, deliver us from 
the fear of suffering and of death. Bind up 
the broken-hearted. Eaise up those that are 
bowed down by sorrows and distresses. 
When we meet with severe trials, do Thou 
arm us with patience and with firmness of 
faith ; and when our end is at hand, minister 
encouragement to our souls, that we may 
triumph over the terrors of death. Thou 
Spirit of* adoption, so sanctify our bodies and 
our souls, that we may be temples meet for 
Thee to dwell in. Grant that, in our hearts 
and in our lives, we may bring forth the fruit 
of the Spirit. And make us true followers 
of Christ, even His peculiar people, who 
show forth the praises of their Lord, and are 
worthy to enter upon the glorious Sabbath 
of the just made perfect, and to join them in 
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50 BOOK OF WOKSHIP. 

praising Thee, with the Father and the Son, 
for ever and ever. Amen. 

9. Trinity Sunday. 
Introit. 
Note : To he used with or without responses. 

Minister. Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord 
God of Hosts ; 

Congregation. The whole earth is full of 
His glory. 

M. There are three that bear record in 
heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy 
Ghost ; 

C. And these three are one. 

M. Of Him, and through Him, and to Him 
are all things ; 

C. To whom be glory, for ever. Amen. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, 

And to the Holy Ghost, 

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever 
shall be, 

World without end. 

Amen. 

Prayer. 
Almighty, eternal, and most merciful God, 
the Father of our Lord and Saviour Jesus 
Christ, who together with the Son and the 
Holy Ghost didst create and dost preserve 
the heavens and the earth, angels and men, 
and all things that exist, and who of Thine 
infinite goodness and mercy, didst by Thy 
holy word reveal Thyself to the children of 
men, as one eternal God, in three persons, 
co-equal in majesty, power, and glory. O 
God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost,* Most 
Holy and ever blessed Trinity, we worship 



THE LITURGY. 51 

Thee in true faith, we praise Thee, we ac- 
knowledge Thee, we glorify Thee, we give 
thanks to Thee now and evermore, and by 
our prayer and pure confession, we would 
separate ourselves from all who do not ac- 
knowledge and worship Thee as the only 
true and living God, but make unto them- 
selves gods by their own imagination, and 
dishonor and blaspheme Thy holy name. 

O God, the Father everlasting, who from 
all eternity didst beget Thy Son, and through 
Him didst make known to us the counsel of 
our salvation, and hast ordained Him to be 
the Mediator and Redeemer of the whole 
human race, we come before Thee with hum- 
ble hearts, beseeching Thee to have mercy 
upon us, and to forgive us all our sins. O 
Lord God of Hosts, lift upon us the light of 
Thy countenance, and we shall be healed. 
May it please Thee, O Lord, to gather toge- 
ther a holy Church in all the parts of the 
world to worship and praise Thy holy name, 
and to preserve unto Thyself among us also 
a holy seed. We commend to the care of 
Thy merciful Providence in these last evil 
days all temporal governments, beseeching 
Thee to grant, that by the effectual working 
of Thy Holy Spirit, they may so rule and 
govern, that we may lead a quiet and peace- 
able life in all godliness and honesty. 

O God, the everlasting Son ; who art the 
express image of the Father, and the bright- 
ness of His glory, who of Thine unspeakable 
love didst take upon Thee our nature, and 
didst make an atonement for all our sins, we 
praise and magnify Thee for all Thy goodness 
and mercy, and humbly acknowledge, that 
we can never worthily thank Thee therefor. 



52 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

Have mercy upon us, O Lord, arid cleanse us 
from all our sins with Thy most precious 
blood. Preserve to us Thy holy Word, and 
the right use of the blessed sacraments. De- 
fend us from all error and false doctrine. 
Bring to naught the devices of all the ene- 
mies of Thy word, who trouble us. that they 
may have no power over us to lead us in the 
paths of sin and destruction. Grant protec- 
tion and deliverance to Thy whole Christian 
Church on earth ; give to all its members 
steadfastness of faith, patience and comfort in 
all their trials and distresses, and conduct us 
safely through this vale of sorrow into the 
kingdom of Thy glory. 

O God, the Holy Ghost, who art sent from 
the Father and the Son into our hearts to 
renew them ; enlighten us and enkindle 
within us a true and saving faith. Direct 
and lead us into Thy truth, and keep us 
steadfast in the same amidst all the assaults 
and temptations of the world, even unto the 
end. 

O most merciful and ever faithful God, 
Father, Son and Holy Ghost, most Holy and 
ever blessed Trinity, grant us Thy heavenly 
grace to preserve us in the true Christian faith, 
to live a godly life and to die a happy death, 
that after the trials and afflictions of this 
mortal life, we may enter into the company 
and fellowship of the holy angels and of the 
redeemed, and see Thee face to lace, and love, 
and praise, and magnify, and worship Thee, 
world without end. Amen. 



THE LITUEGY. 53 

10. The Festival of the Keformation. 

Introit. 
Note : To be used with or without responses. 

Minister. The Lord our God be with us ; 

Congregation. As He was with our fathers. 

M. Do good in Thy good pleasure unto 
Zion ; 

C. Build Thou the walls of Jerusalem. 

M. Thy testimonies are very sure ; 

C. Holiness becometh Thine house, O 
Lord, for ever. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, 

And to the Holy Ghost, 

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever 
shall be, 

World without end. 

Amen. 

Prayer, 
O Lord our God, Almighty Protector of 
Thy Holy Church ; from Thee cometh our 
help, and our salvation. Thou hast made 
manifest Thy power and faithfulness, and 
glorified Thy name. Thou hast delivered 
Thy Church from the power of darkness. 
Thou hast broken the degrading chains of 
her bondage. Thou hast opened anew Thy 
word of life unto the flock of Christ, and 
gathered together all who thirsted after right- 
eousness, under the banner of the true and 
saving faith. It was Thy work, and not the 
work of man. Thanks be to Thee for restor- 
ing and preserving Thy church, that we have 
Thy word in its purity and its power ; and 
that the sacred ordinances instituted by 
Christ are administered among us, as estab- 
lished by Him. Thanks be to Thee, that we 



54 BOOK OF WOESH1P. 

are permitted to worship Thee without fear 
or compulsion, that we know the way to 
Thee and Thy favor through our Redeemer, 
as the only Mediator of our salvation : and 
that we know, that there is now no more 
need of any sacrifice or merit, of any expia- 
tion or atonement in order to obtain peace 
with Thee, but only of living faith in that 
redemption which was achieved by Jesus 
Christ. 

Thou good and gracious God! Preserve 
unto us continually this invaluable blessing, 
that it may still be enjoyed by our latest pos- 
terity. Continue evermore to be the shield 
and buckler, the sure abode and salvation of 
Thy church. Enlighten, sanctify and .bless 
her through Thy word and ordinances. En- 
able her rightly to value the privileges which 
Thou hast graciously bestowed upon her, 
that she may hold fast, and faithfully admin- 
ister the treasure committed to her, and suffer 
none to spoil her of her crown. Purify her 
from all offences, and graciously defend her 
from all schisms and divisions. Vouchsafe 
at all times to our congregations pious and 
faithful teachers, who shall proclaim Thy 
word in its purity and integrity, constrained 
by the deep convictions of the heart ; and 
accompany their preaching with the powerful 
influences of Thy Spirit, that it may bring 
forth blessed fruit in the hearts and lives of 
Christians. O Lord ! grant that we may 
dwell in Thy regenerated church, as Thy 
regenerated children, walking worthily of the 
blessed gospel, and adorning its doctrines by 
a holy life. Help us to stand fast in the 
liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, 
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THE LITUEGY. 55 

men or of sin. May holiness be the orna- 
ment of Thy house for ever, and to the glory 
of our God may the light shine from the can- 
dlestick of every congregation. Father of 
all men, have mercy upon all ! Bestow the 
blessings for which we are permitted to 
praise Thee, upon those of our brethren who 
are still destitute of them. Restrain every- 
where, the kingdom of darkness upon earth, 
and make the light of Thy truth more and 
more to fill the world. Convert those who 
hate Thy word, and forgive them, seeing that 
they know not what they do. Send help 
to all that suffer tribulation, and oppression 
and persecution for conscience' sake, and de- 
liver them by Thy mighty arm out of all 
these troubles. Bless us, and all men, in 
Christ our Lord with understanding and 
wisdom, with faith and love, with peace in 
life, and hope in death. And unto Thee, the 
Father, with the Son and Holy Spirit be 
praise, and honor, and adoration, and thanks- 
giving in the Church, which is in Christ 
Jesus. Amen. 

11. Days of Thanksgiving. 
Te Deum Laudamus. 

Note : To be said or sung. 

We praise Thee, O God ; we acknowledge 
Thee to be the Lord. 

All the earth doth worship Thee, the Fa- 
ther everlasting. 

To Thee all angels cry aloud — the heavens 
and all the powers therein. 

To Thee Cherubim and Seraphim continu- 
ally do cry, 

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth ! 



56 BOOK OF WOKSHIP. 

Heaven and earth are full of the majesty 
of Thy glory. 

The glorious company of the apostles praise 
Thee. 

The goodly fellowship of the prophets 
praise Thee. 

The noble army of the martyrs praise Thee. 

The holy Church throughout the world 
doth acknowledge Thee ; 

The Father of an infinite majesty; 

Thine, adorable, true, and only Son ; 

Also the Holy Ghost, the Comforter. 

Thou art the King of glory, O Christ. 

Thou art the everlasting Son of the 
Father. 

When Thou tookest upon Thee to deliver 
man, Thou didst humble Thyself to be born 
of a virgin. 

When Thou hadst overcome the sharpness 
of death, Thou didst open the kingdom of 
heaven to all believers. 

Thou sittest at the right hand of God, in 
the glory of the Father. 

We believe that Thou shalt come to be our 
Judge. 

W T e therefore pray Thee, help Thy ser- 
vants, whom Thou hast redeemed with Thy 
precious blood. 

Make them to be numbered with Thy 
saints, in glory everlasting. 

O Lord, save Thy people, and bless Thine 
heritage. 

Govern them and lift them up for ever. 

Day by day we magnify Thee ; 

And we worship Thy Name ever, world 
without end. 

Vouchsafe, Lord, to keep us, this day 
without sin. 



THE LITUKGY. 57 

O Lord, have mercy upon us, have mercy 
upon us. 

O Lord, let Thy mercy be upon us, as our 
trust is in Thee. 

O Lord, in Thee we have trusted ; let us 
never be confounded. Amen. 

Note : On days of thanksgiving, an extempore prayer 
shall be offered. 

12. For Days of Humiliation. 
The Litany. 
Note : To be used with or without responses. 

Minister. Lord, have mercy upon us. 

Congregation. Christ, have mercy upon U3. 

M. Lord, have mercy upon us. 

C. O Christ, hear us. 

M. O God the Father in heaven, 

C. Have mercy upon us. 

M. O God the Son, Redeemer of the world ; 

C. Have mercv upon us. 

M. O God the Holy Ghost ; 

C. Have mercy upon us. 

M. Be gracious unto us ; 

C. Spare us, good Lord. 

M. Be gracious unto us ; 

C. Help us, good Lord. 

M. From all sin ; from all error ; from all 
evil; 

C. Good Lord, deliver us. 

M. From the crafts and assaults of the 
devil; from sudden death, from pestilence 
and famine ; from war and bloodshed ; from 
sedition and rebellion ; from storms and tem- 
pest; from all calamity by fire and water; 
and from everlasting death ; 

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58 BOOK OF WOKSHIP. 

M. By Thy holy nativity ; by Thine agony 
and bloody sweat; by Thy cross and passion ; 
by Thy precious death and burial ; by Thy 
glorious resurrection and ascension ; in the 
hour of our death, and in the day of judg- 
ment; 

C. Help us, good Lord. 

M. We poor sinners do beseech Thee ; 

C. To hear ifc, O Lord God. 

M. And that it may please Thee to rule 
and govern Thy holy Christian Church; to 
preserve all pastors and ministers of Thy 
Church in the true knowledge and under- 
standing of Thy word, and in holiness of 
life ; to put an end to all schisms and causes 
of offence ; to restore all such as have erred, 
and are deceived ; to beat down Satan under 
our feet ; to send faithful laborers into Thy 
harvest ; to accompany Thy word with Thy 
Spirit and grace ; and to comfort and help 
the weak-hearted and distressed; 

C. We beseech Thee to hear us, good 
Lord. 

M. That it may please Thee to give to all 
nations peace and concord ; to preserve our 
country from discord and contention ; to give 
us the victory over all Thy enemies ; to grant 
to all our rulers wisdom to execute justice, 
and to maintain truth ; and to help all our 
people to love and fear Thee, and diligently 
to live after Thy commandments ; 

C. We beseech Thee to hear us, good 
Lord. 

31. That it may please Thee to succor, 
help, and comfort, all who are in danger, 
necessity, and tribulation ; to preserve all 
women in the perils of childbirth ; to 
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THE LITUEGY. 59 

children ; to set free all who are innocently 
imprisoned ; to defend and provide for all 
widows and orphans ; and to have mercy 
upon all men ; 

C. We beseech Thee to hear us, 
Lord. 

31. That it may please Thee to forgive our 
enemies, persecutors, and slanderers, and to 
turn their hearts ; to give and preserve to our 
use the fruits of the earth ; and graciously to 
hear our prayers ; 

C. We beseech Thee to hear us, good 
Lord. 

31. O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God ; 

C. We beseech Thee to hear us. 

31. O Lamb of God, who takest away the 
sins of the world ; 

C. Have mercy upon us. 

31. O Lamb of God, who takest away the 
sins of the world ; 

C. Have mercy upon us. 

31. O Lamb of God, who takest away the 
sins of the world; 

C. Grant us Thy peace. 

3f. O Christ, hear us; Lord have mercy 
upon us. 

C. Christ, have mercy upon us. 

31. Lord, have mercy upon us. 

C. Amen. 

Note : On days of Humiliation, an extempore prayer 
shall be offered. 



THE LITURGY. 



SECTION II. 

THE ORDER OF MINISTERIAL ACTS. 



I. — Z\z (Drber of |£oIg $Hptisttt 
1. The Baptism of Infants. ' 

Note: Baptism should be administered in the church, in 
the presence of the congregation; it may. however t when 
peculiar circumstances demand it, be administered pri- 
vately. The minister shall enter the nanus of the parents 
of the child with the date of its birth end baptism in the 
church record. At the baptism the following order shall be 
observed: At the morning service tht minister shall, after 
the Confession, give out a suitable hymn, at the evening ser- 
vice the first hymn should be adapted, to the ordinance : The 
child shall be presented at the font before the last verse is 
sung, and the minister shall say : 

Dearly beloved, forasmuch as all men are 
conceived and born in sin, and our Saviour 
Christ saith, Except a man be born again of 
water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into 
the kingdom of God ; I beseech you to call 
upon God the Father, through our Lord Jesus 
Christ, that of His goodness and mercy, He 
would receive this child, by baptism, into 
the Church of the Redeemer, and make it a 
living member of the same. Remember that 
it is your bounden duty to see that it be 
taught, as soon as it shall be able to learn, 
what a solemn promise you have made in its 
name. And that it may know these things 
the better, you should admonish it to give due 
heed to the instruction given in the Church, 
and to all those things which a Christian 
ought to know and believe to his soul's sal- 
vation ; and that thus this child may be vir- 
tuously brought up to lead a godly and a 
Christian life ; remembering always that bap- 
tism doth represent to us our profession, 

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64 BOOK OF WOKSHIP. 

which is, to follow the example of our Sa- 
viour Christ, and to be made like unto Him. 
For as many of us as have been baptized, 
have put on Christ, that like as He died for 
us and rose again, so should we die daily unto 
sin and rise again unto righteousness. 

Let us pray : 

Almighty and everlasting God, the Father 
of our Lord Jesus Christ, we call upon Thee 
for this child, and beseech Thee to bestow 
upon it the gift of Thy baptism and Thine 
everlasting grace by the washing of regene- 
ration. Receive it, O Lord, as Thou hast 
promised by Thy well-beloved Son, saying : 
Ask, and it shall be given you, seek and ye 
shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto 
you. So give now to us who ask, let us 
who seek, find ; open the gate to us who 
knock ; that this child may enjoy the ever- 
lasting benediction of Thy heavenly wash- 
ing, and may come to the eternal kingdom 
which Thou hast promised by Christ our 
Lord. Amen. 

Note: Hear the words of the Gospel, icritten by St. 
Mark, in the tenth chapter, at the thirteenth verse. 

They brought young children to Jesus, 
that He should touch them ; and His disci- 
ples rebuked those that brought them. But 
when Jesus saw it, He was much displeased, 
and said unto them, Suffer the little children 
to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of 
such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say 
unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the 
kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not 
enter therein. And He took them up in His 



THE LITURGY. 65 

arms, put His hands upon them, and blessed 
them. 

Note: Then the minister, laying his right hand on the 
head of the child, shall pray : 

Our Father, who art in heaven ; Hallowed 
be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will 
be done on earth, as it is in heaven ; Give us 
this day our daily bread ; And forgive us 
our trespasses, as we forgive those who tres- 
pass against us ; And lead us not into temp- 
tation; But deliver us from evil; For Thine 
is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, 
for ever and ever. Amen. 

Note: The minister shall then ask the parents or guar 
dians : 

1. Is it your desire that this child shall be 
baptized in the manner ordained by Jesus 
Christ, and thus be received into his Church? 

If so, answer, Yes. 

2. Do you believe in God the Father 
Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth? 

And in Jesus Christ His only Son, our 
Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, 
Born of the Virgin Mary ; Suffered under 
Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and 
buried; He descended into hell; The third 
day He rose again from the dead ; He as- 
cended into heaven, And sitteth on the right 
hand of God the Father Almighty ; From 
thence He shall come to judge the quick and 
the dead ? 

Do you believe in the Holy Ghost ; The 
holy Christian Church ; the Communion of 
Saints ; The forgiveness of sins ; The Resur- 
rection of the body ; And the life everlast- 
ing? Then answer, Yes. 

3. Do you promise, by the help of God. to 



$6 BOOK OF WOESHIP. 

employ your utmost efforts, by precept, dis- 
cipline, and example, to bring up this child 
in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, 
and to the love and practice of all that is 
good ? 

If so. answer, Yes. 

Nc ie : Bit shaQ. then turn to the font and say : 

Baptism is not simply water, but it is the 
water comprehended in God's command, and 
connected with God's word. 

Note : Then shall the minister ask : 

What shall be the name of the child ? 

Note: Then shall he baptize with a fret appli: 

I 

N. I baptize thee in the name of the Fa- 
ther, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost 
Amen. 

Let us pray : 

Gracious Father in heaven, we render Thee 
our hearty thanks, that Thou hast permitted 
us to present this child unto Thee, according 
to the ordinance of our blessed Saviour: that 
it has thus been introduced into Thy visible 
Church, and brought among the number of 
those, to whom are the promises and the 
blessings of Thy covenant of grace. Grant, 
we humbly beseech Thee, that this child may 
die unto sin. and be made alive unto holi- 
ness : that it may be buried with Him by 
baptism into death; and that, as it has been 
planted in the likeness of His death, it may 
be also in the likeness of His resurrection, 
and in the end inherit with us all, Thine 
everlasting kingdom, through Jesus Christ, 
our Lord and Saviour. Amen. 



THE LITURGY. 67 

Note : The minister shall then, holding his hand over the 
child, pronounce the Old Testament benediction. 

The Lord bless thee and keep thee, the 
Lord make Plis face to shine upon thee and 
be gracious unto thee. The Lord lift up His 
countenance upon thee and give thee peace. 
Amen. 

Note : The services then proceed as usually. 

Private Baptism 

Shall be performed according to the form given above, the 
minister commencing tlie sacred act bj saying : 

Grace be unto you and peace from God our 
Father, and from our Lord and Saviour Jesus 
Christ and from the Holv Ghost. Amen. 



II. — 8$e gaptbm of grtmlte 

Note : Adult Baptism shall except in cases of sickness, 
always be per formed in tfie Church. The candidate having 
presented himself the minister standing at the altar shall 
say: 

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, 
and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. 

Dearlv beloved, we learn from the word of 
God and from the testimony of our own lives, 
that all men are conceived and born in sin, 
and that we must all assuredly perish, except 
our blessed Lord and Saviour, the only be- 
gotten Son of God, deliver us from our sins 
and guilt. Inasmuch as this person, who 
now desires to be baptized is of like sinful 
and depraved nature, and our Lord Jesus 
Christ has borne in His own body the sins 



68 BOOK OF WOESHIP. 

of the whole world, and has redeemed and 
delivered us from death and from everlasting 
damnation ; I beseech you to call upon God, 
through our Lord Jesus Christ, that of His 
goodness and mercy He would receive this 
person, truly repenting and coming unto Him 
by faith, into the kingdom of His grace, and 
bestow upon him (her) everlasting life ; con- 
fidently believing, that He will accept your 
offering and intercession of love, and will 
assuredly hear your prayer. 

Let us pray : 

Almighty and everlasting God, the Father 
of our Lord Jesus Christ, the aid of all who 
need, the helper of all who flee to Thee for 
succor, the life of those who believe, and the 
resurrection of the dead ; we call upon Thee 
for this person, who desires the gift of Thy 
baptism, and Thine everlasting grace. Re- 
ceive him (her) O Lord, as Thou hast pro- 
mised by Thy well-beloved Son, saying : Ask 
and it shall be given you ; seek and you shall 
find ; knock and it shall be opened unto you. 
So give now to him who asks ; let him 
who seeks find ; open the gate unto him 
who knocks, that this person may enjoy 
the everlasting benediction of Thy heavenly 
washing, and may come to the eternal king- 
dom, which Thoii hast promised by Christ 
our Lord. Amen. 

Note: Then shall the minister say: 

Hear the words of our Lord : Matthew 
xxviii. 18-20. 

All power is given unto me in heaven and 
iu earth. Go ye therefore and make disci- 
ples of all nations, baptizing them in the 



THE LITUEGY. 69 

name of the Father, and of the Son and of the 
Holy Ghost ; teaching them to observe all 
things, whatsoever I have commanded you ; 
and lo I am with you always, even unto the 
end of the world. 

In like manner he says: (Mark xvi. 16,) 
He that believeth and is baptized shall be 
saved; but he that believeth not shall be 
damned. 

In accordance with this command of our 
Lord Jesus, this person has been instructed 
in the saving doctrines of the Gospel, and 
now desires, by holy baptism, to be incorpo- 
rated into the Church of Christ. Forasmuch 
then as we do not doubt that it is right that 
his desire should be granted ; 

Let us pray : 

Our Father, who art in heaven ; Hallowed 
be Thy name ; Thy kingdom come ; Thy will 
be done on earth, as it is in heaven ; Give us 
this day our daily bread ; And forgive us our 
trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass 
against us ; And lead us not into temptation ; 
But deliver us from evil ; For Thine is the 
kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for 
ever and ever. Amen. 

Note : Thm shall the minister say to the person to be 
boptized : 

The Lord preserve thy going out and thy 
coming in, from this time forth, and even for 
evermore. 

Note : The minister shall then ask ; 

Do you receive the religion of Jesus Christ, 
as it is contained in the sacred Scriptures of 
the Xew Testament? 

If so answer, Yes. 



70 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

2. Do you believe in God the Father Al- 
mighty, Maker of heaven and earth ? And in 
Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord ; Who 
was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the 
Virgin Mary ; Suffered under Pontius Pilate ; 
Was crucified, dead, and buried ; He de- 
scended into hell; The third day he arose 
from the dead; He ascended into heaven, 
and sitteth on the right hand of God the 
Father Almighty ; From thence He shall 
come to judge the quick and the dead? Do 
you believe in the Holy Ghost; The Holy 
Christian Church ; The communion of Saints ; 
The forgiveness of sins ; The Resurrection of 
the body ; And the life everlasting? 

Then answer, Yes. 

3. Will you endeavor with the aid of the 
Holy Spirit to adorn your profession by a 
walk and conversation, conformable to the 
precepts of the Gospel and the example of 
our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ ? 

Answer, Yes. 

4. Do you sincerely desire to be baptized 
and to make your covenant with God ? 

Answer, Yes. 

Note: The minister shall then say : 

O Lord God, Father, Son and Holy Ghost ; 
Thou nearest the solemn vows of this Thy 
servant (handmaid). Receive him into the co- 
venant of Thy grace, and let him have part in 
all the benefits secured to us through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. 

Note : The minister shall then turn to the font and say : 

Baptism is not simply water, but it is the 
water comprehended in God's command, and 
connected with God's word. 



THE LITUEGY. 71 

Note : liven shall the person to be baptized kneel down, 
and the minister shall baptize him, saying : 

K". I baptize thee in the name of the 
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy 
Ghost. 

Note : Then laying his hand upon his head, he shall say : 

Almighty God, the Father of our Lord 
Jesus, strengthen and keep thee by His grace 
unto life eternal. Peace be with thee. 
Amen. 

Let us pray : 

Almighty and most merciful God, the 
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath 
taught us by His own conduct to fulfill all 
righteousness ; we offer to Thee our thank- 
ful acknowledgements that this Thy servant 
(handmaid) has now been engrafted into the 
body of Christ's Church, and been made a 
partaker of those heavenly blessings which 
we have received through our great Media- 
tor. We do most humbly beseech Thee, that 
Thou wouldst keep him (her) and all of us, 
who have been baptized, in steadfast continu- 
ance in Thy grace, so that here on earth we 
may lead truly godly lives, according to Thy 
good pleasure, and to the praise and glory of 
Thy holy name, and in the end may receive 
the promised inheritance in heaven through 
Jesus Christ our Lord, who ever liveth and 
reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, 
world without end. Amen. 

Note : 'The person baptized now standing up, the minister 
shall give him tlie right hand of fellowship, and say : 

Upon the voluntary profession and pro- 
mises, which you have now made, I hereby 
acknowledge and declare you to be a member 



72 BOOK OF WOKSHIP. 

of this Christian congregation, and give you, 
in its name, the right hand of Christian fel- 
lowship and love, and authorize you to join 
with us in the celebration of the Lord's Sup- 
per, and to participate in all our spiritual 
privileges, so long as you remain faithful to 
your present profession and promises. 
Go in peace. 



III. — &§z (Drber of Confirmation. 

Note . Confirmation should take place in the Church, in 
the presence of the congregation. Only when by reason of 
sickness, or other causes, this is impossible, can it be admin- 
istered privately. Tl\e service shall commence with the sing- 
ing of two err more verses of a suitable hymn, during ivhich 
the candidates for confirmation shall present themselves at 
the altar. Tfie minister, standing at the altar, shall then 
say, tenth or without responses : 

The Lord be with you ! 

Congregation. And with thy spirit ! 

M. Let the beauty of the Lord our God be 
upon us; and establish Thou the work of our 
hands upon us ! 

C. Yea the work of our hands establish 
Thou it. 
Note : Tlie minister shall then say : 

Dearly beloved in the Lord ! You see 
here present those who in holy baptism were 
received by our Lord Jesus Christ and made 
members of His holy Church. In accordance 
with our Lord's command, they have been 
instructed in the word of God, and led to the 
knowledge of His will, and of His gracious 
Gospel ; and they now desire to be confirmed. 



THE LITUKGY. 73 

It is their hearty wish to be admitted to the 
enjoyment of all those blessings which the 
Lord bestows upon His Church, and by par- 
taking of His Holy Supper to be brought 
into the most intimate union with our Lord 
and Saviour Jesus Christ. They desire pub- 
licly to confess their Christian faith, and for 
themselves to renew and ratify the promises 
made in baptism. Let us therefore beseech 
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, in the 
name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that He would 
confirm them, so strengthening them by the 
grace of His Holy Spirit, that they may be 
kept in the true faith, and in purity and ho- 
liness of life, steadfast unto the end. 

Let us pray : 

O Lord God, most merciful Father, who 
dost receive us into Thy kingdom, and dost 
esteem our souls precious in Thy sight, we 
beseech Thee of Thy great goodness, that 
Thou wouldst by Thy Holy Spirit, so bless 
and govern these persons, that they may 
make a good confession of Thy name ; that 
they may ever live in the communion of Thy 
Church, in true faith and obedience to Thy 
Gospel, and that they may continue steadfast 
in the covenant of Thy grace to the end, 
through Jesus Christ Thy dear Son our 
Lord. Amen. 

Note : The minister shall then ask : 

1. I ask you in the presence of the Omni- 
scient God and of this congregation : 

Is it your sincere purpose now solemnly to 
ratify your baptismal covenant, and to re- 
nounce the dominion of the devil, of the 
world, and of sin ? Then answer, Yes. 



74 EOOK OF WOKSHIP. 

2. Do you believe in the triune God, Fa- 
ther, Son and Holy Ghost ; and are you 
resolved to live in fellowship with Him, and 
to attain to the blessed liberty of the true 
followers of Christ ? 

Then answer, Yes. 

3. Do you solemnly promise, that you will 
supremely love and faithfully serve the triune 
God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and that 
you will live, suffer and die, according to His 
will and word ? 

Then answer, Yes. 

4. Will you remain faithful to the doc- 
trines of our Lord Jesus, according to the 
Confession of our Evangelical Lutheran 
Church, and will you render a conscientious 
obedience thereto until death? 

Then answer, Yes. 

5. Do you promise, with the help of God, 
to observe all the duties of a regular member 
of this Christian Church, and submit yourself 
to its rules of government and discipline ? 

Then answer, Yes. 

Note : TJie candidates shall tlien kneel and the minister 
laying his right hand on the head of each, shall sau one of 
Vie following sentences: 

Thou Shepherd and Bishop of souls ! Look 
in mercy upon this Thy servant, (handmaid' 
and let him (her) never be plucked out of 
Thy hand ; keep him (her) in Thy fold unto 
the end of his days, according to Thy gra- 
cious promise. Amen. 

Or, 

The Father of mercies and the God of all 
consolation, grant you, for Christ's sake. His 
Holy Spirit, guidance and strength to do His 
holy will, patience and courage in time of 



THE LITUKGY. 75 

suffering, and the blessed hope of everlasting 
life. Amen. 

Or, 

The God of all grace, who hath called you 
unto His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, make 
you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you, 
and keep you through faith unto life ever- 
lasting. Amen. 

Or, 

The very God of peace sanctify you wholly, 
that your whole spirit, and soul, and body, 
may he preserved blameless unto the coming 
of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. 

Or, 

May Almighty God, the Father of mercies, 
ever multiply unto you His grace and peace. 
May He enable you, by His Holy Spirit, to 
become true followers of His Son ; defend 
you in every time of danger ; preserve you 
faithful unto the end; and bring you to the 
happiness of this heavenly kingdom. Amen. 

Or, 

Our heavenly Father increase and confirm 
within you, for Jesus Christ's sake, the gifts 
of His Holy Spirit; that so you may grow in 
faith, and in the power of godliness, in pa- 
tience under suffering, and in the blessed 
hope of everlasting life. Amen. 

Or, 

May God, the Father of our Lord Jesus 
Christ, give unto you His Holy Spirit, to 
guide you into all truth, to defend you 
against all temptations, to strengthen you 
in every good work, and to bring you. at 
last unto His eternal jov. Amen. 

Or, 

Our Lord Jesus Christ, and God, even our 
Father, which hath loved us, and hath given 



76 BOOK OF WOKSHIP. 

us everlasting consolation, and good hope 
through grace, comfort and strengthen your 
heart to be faithful unto death, that you may 
receive the crown of life. Amen. 

Or, 

The God of peace make you perfect in 
every good work, to do His will, working in 
you that which is well-pleasing in His sight, 
through Jesus Christ ; to whom be glory for 
ever and ever. Amen. 

Or, 

Grace be unto you, that you may fight the 
good fight of faith, and lay hold on eternal 
life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast 
professed a good profession before many wit- 
nesses. Amen. 

Or, 

The love of Christ so constrain you that 
you may live henceforth not unto yourself, 
but unto Him which died for you and rose 
again. Amen. 

Or, 

May you receive the Holy Spirit/ to pro- 
tect and defend you against all evil, to 
strengthen and help you unto all good, that 
you may glorify God in your body, and in 
your spirit, which are God's. Amen. 

Let us pray : 

Almighty and most merciful God, Father 
of our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole 
family in heaven and earth is named; Thou 
hast graciously permitted us to witness a 
solemn renewal of the covenant with Thee. 
Thy Church would render praise to Thee 
for this Thy mercy, and with one voice would 
say: O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is 
good, for His mercy endureth for ever. For 



THE LITURGY. 77 

the mountains shall depart, and the hills be 
removed, but my kindness shall not depart 
from Thee, neither shall the covenant of my 
peace be removed : thus hast Thou spoken, 
O Lord, our Redeemer. 

We would now with one accord beseech 
Thee, that Thou wouldst keep these Thy 
young servants, who have here renewed their 
baptismal covenant, as living members of 
Christ Jesus, steadfast in the true faith, and 
in obedience unto Thy holy Gospel. Strength- 
en them by Thy Spirit, that neither false 
doctrine, fleshly lusts, nor the vanities of the 
world, may lead them astray from that truth 
which this day they have solemnly con- 
fessed. Grant them grace that they may 
grow up into Him in all things, which is the 
Head, even Christ ; and evermore increase 
in wisdom, holiness, and righteousness, which 
is well-pleasing in Thy sight. May they 
abide in Thy love, and their whole life be a 
true confession of Thy name, to their own 
everlasting salvation, and to the joy of their 
friends, to the building up of Thy Church, 
and to the praise of Thy glorious grace. 
May they now go forth in the peace of 
Christ, and in the joy of the Holy Ghost, 
being blessed of Thee, Lord, who hast made 
the heavens and the earth, and who hast 
reconciled heaven and earth. 

Lord Jesus Christ, true Shepherd and 
Bishop of our souls, who for the redemption 
of Thy people, livest and reignest to all eter- 
nity ; sanctify us all by Thy grace. May we 
all to-day renew our vows of everlasting 
fidelity to Thee our Lord and our Redeemer. 
Give us might and strength to fight a good 
fight, to finish our course, to keep the faith, 



78 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

that there may be laid up for us the crown 
of righteousness, which Thou hast promised 
unto all them that love Thy appearing. Let 
Thy Spirit, and Thy peace be upon us and 
upon our children. 

We now commend ourselves to the fullness 
of Thy grace, O Lord, our God, Father, Son 
and Holy Ghost, who art able to do exceeding 
abundantly above all that we ask or think — 
unto Thee be adoration, and praise, and 
thanksgiving, in the Church, by Christ Jesus, 
throughout all ages, world without end. 
Amen. 

Note : All then rising, the minister shall give to each the 
rigid hand of fellowship, saying : 

Upon the voluntary profession and pro- 
mises, which you have made, I hereby 
acknowledge and declare you to be a member 
of this Christian congregation, and give you, 
in its name, the right hand of Christian fel- 
lowship and love, and authorize you to join 
with us in the celebration of the Lord's 
Supper, and to participate in all our spiritual 
privileges, so long as you remain faithful to 
your present profession and promises. Go 
in peace. 

Note: Then shall be sung a suitable hymn, after which 
the services shall proceed as usually. If the service prepa- 
ratory to the Lord's Supper is held in connection with con- 
Urination^ the former sfwuld follow immediately upon the 
latter. 



THE LITURGY. 79 

IV. — £bc Orber of goto Communion. 

1. The Order of Confession. 

Preparatory to the Celebration of the LoroVs 
Sapper. 

Note : The Lord's Supper should be administered under 
ordinary circumstances, at least four times a year ; at 
Ctristmas, on E<<ster Sunday, Wliitsunduy, and on a Sun- 
day between Whitsunday and Christmas. The ]?astor 
should give timely notice from the pulpit of the intended 
celebration. TJiose who intend to commune may report 
their names to thepastor after the notice has been given, and 
all who have failed to do this should be required to do it at 
the time of holding the preparatory service, that the pastor 
and council may know if any member neglects the Holy 
Gimmunion. 

The names of the communicants should be recorded in the 
church book. Immediately after the names have been taken 
down, the elders of the. Church shall examine the list, and if 
any suspended or expelled members shall have handed in 
their names, they shall be directed not to approach the sacred 
board until restored to their standing in the Church. 

On the day preceding the communion this sei-vice should 
be held, and all the members should endeavor to be present, 
even if it requires considerable effort and self-denial on their 
part. 

After either a sermon or an address, urging careful self- 
examination and humble and IwirtfcU confession has been 
delivered, and a hymn sung, the minister, standing at the 
altar, shall say : 

Dearly Beloved ! I ask you, before the Om- 
niscient God, and upon the evidence of your 
own conscience : 

1. Whether you are truly sensible, and 
with contrite hearts acknowledge and lament, 
not only that you are by nature sinners, but 
that you have in various ways, by the omis- 
sion of duty, and by sinful thoughts, desires, 
words, and actions, grieved and offended the 
Lord your God and Saviour, and that you 
have deserved that He should banish vou 



80 BOOK OF WOKSHIP. 

from His presence, and condemn you to ever- 
lasting punishment? 

If this be your sincere conviction, confess 
it by saying, Yes. 

2. I ask you, whether you truly believe 
that Jesus Christ has come into the world to 
save sinners, and that all who believe in His 
name do receive the forgiveness of their 
sins? Is it, therefore, your fervent desire to 
be delivered from your sins and guilt ; and 
are you persuaded that our heavenly Father 
is willing, for Jesus Christ's sake, to be gra- 
cious unto you, to forgive you all your sins, 
to cleanse you from all unrighteousness, and 
to sanctify you to Himself? 

If this be your sincere belief., confess it by 
saying, Yes. 

3. I ask you, whether you are fully re- 
solved henceforth to submit yourselves to the 
gracious direction of the Holy Spirit, so that 
you may evermore strive to hate and forsake 
all manner gf evil, to walk circumspectly 
before God, and daily to grow in holiness of 
heart and life ? 

If this be your serious purpose, confess it 
in the presence of God and each other by 
saying, Yes. Let us devoutly kneeling make 
this confession in prayer. 

Almighty and most merciful Father, we 
confess unto Thee that we have often and 
grievously sinned in thy sight. We have 
offended against Thee, not only by numerous 
outward acts of transgression, but by the 
secret thoughts, affections, and desires of our 
corrupt hearts, all which are indeed naked 
and open in Thy sight, but which we cannot 
fully understand or confess unto Thee. It is 
with sincere sorrow and heartfelt repentance, 



THE LITUEGY. 81 

that we acknowledge these our manifold 
transgressions. We fervently desire the bless- 
edness of those whose sins are forgiven and 
whose transgressions are covered, and long 
for those consolations which are promised 
unto them that mourn. It is our solemn pur- 
pose to amend our sinful lives, and to live 
more godly, righteously, and soberly than we 
have hitherto done. We beseech Thee, O 
Lord, to enable us through the assistance of 
Thy Holy Spirit, to carry this resolution into 
effect. And especially prepare us now, we 
entreat Thee, for the worthy celebration of 
the Lord's Supper, so that, engaging in that 
sacred ordinance, hungering after that bread 
that perisheth not, and thirsting for the 
waters of life, we may receive from Thy full- 
ness, grace for grace, be strengthened in our 
faith, and enabled to love Thee more and to 
serve Thee better, making manifest the sin- 
cerity of our profession of faith and love 
toward Thee, by the active charity which we 
exhibit toward our brethren of mankind. 

Lord God, our Father in heaven, have 
mercy upon us ; Lord God, Redeemer of the 
world, have mercy upon us ; Lord God, 
Holy Spirit, have mercy upon us and give us 
Thy peace. Amen. 

Note: The minister shall then say: 

Upon the confession which you have now 
made, I, by virtue of my office, as a minister 
of Jesus Christ, declare to all who do truly 
repent and heartily believe, and are sincerely 
resolved by the assistance of the Holy Spirit 
henceforth to amend your ways, and to lead 
a godly and pious life, the forgiveness of your 



82 BOOK OF WOESHIP. 

sins in the name of the Father, and of the 
Son, and of the Holy Ghost. 

But, on the other hand, on the authority 
of the word of God, and in the name of Jesus 
Christ our Lord, I declare to all who are 
impenitent, the hypocritical as well as the 
openly wicked, that so long as you continue 
in your impenitence, God will not forgive 
you your sins, but will retain them against 
you, and will assuredly punish you for your 
iniquities in the end, except you repent be- 
fore your day of grace be ended, except you 
sincerely renounce and forsake your evil 
ways and come to Christ in true penitence 
and faith, which we fervently pray you may 
do ere it be too late. 

May God have mercy upon every one of 
us, pardon and deliver us from all our sins, 
confirm and strengthen us in all goodness, 
and finally bring us to everlasting life, 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Note: The service, is then concluded by the singing of a 
hymn and. the benediction. 

2. The Holv Communion. 

Note : TJie minuter standing at the altar may say, vnth 
or ivithout responses : 

The Lord be with you. 
Congregation. And with thy spirit. 
M. Lift up your hearts. 
C. We lift them up unto the Lord. 
M. Let us give thanks unto our Lord 
God. 

C. It is meet and right so to do. 

Note : TJten shall the minister say : 

It is truly meet, right and salutary, that 
we should at all times and in all places give 



THE LITURGY. $3 

thanks unto Thee, O Lord, Holy Father, 
Almighty, everlasting God, through. Jesus 
Christ Thy dear Son our Lord and Saviour. 
Therefore with angels and archangels, and 
with all the company of heaven, we laud and 
magnify Thy glorious name, evermore prais- 
ing Thee, and saying : 

Note : Here shall the minister and congregation say or 
sing : 

The Sanctus. 

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth ; 
Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory, 
Hosanna in the highest ! 
Blessed is He that cometh in the name of 
the Lord. 

Hosanna in the highest ! 
Note : TJie minister shall then say : 

Dearly Beloved ! We are assembled to par- 
take of that holy supper which our Lord 
Jesus Christ instituted shortly before His 
passion, and we should seriously consider, 
whether we have attained that reverent and 
devout frame of mind, and those exalted 
views of the nature and design of this sacred 
ordinance, which are requisite to our partak- 
ing thereof to our comfort and edification. 
The Apostle Paul exhorts : " Let a man ex- 
amine himself, and so let him eat of that 
bread and drink of that cup." For this holy 
Sacrament is instituted as a special means to 
strengthen and comfort the troubled con- 
sciences of those who confess their sins, and 
who hunger and thirst after righteousness. 

We are to partake of this Feast of love, 
heartily and firmly trusting in the all-suffi- 
cient sacrifice of Christ on our behalf, as the 



84 BOOK OF WOESHIP. 

only ground of our hope of pardon and sal- 
vation ; for by His suffering and death He 
hath atoned for all our sins and obtained for 
us eternal life. Hence, if we, by partaking 
of this Feast, declare that we have embraced 
Him by faith as our Redeemer, and entered 
into covenant-relations with Him as the 
Shepherd and Bishop of our souls, He, in 
return, gives us therein a pledge, that if we 
remain faithful to Him, He will never leave 
us nor forsake us. As certainly, therefore, 
as the truly penitent and believing commu- 
nicant eat of this bread, and drink of this 
cup, so certainly he receives the seal of his 
acceptance with God; an assurance that his 
life is hid with Christ in God. 

I exhort yon, therefore, in the name of the 
Lord Jesus, to come to this Holy Sacrament 
with a deep sense of your unworthiness, con- 
fessing your sins, and acknowledging: your 
entire dependence upon the mercy of God for 
salvation. I beseech you also to draw near 
to this table, with full confidence in that 
blessed Redeemer, who has declared, "My 
body is broken, my blood is shed, for the 
remission of your sins." 

Note : The minister shall then say : 

In conformity to the command and exam- 
ple of our Divine Lord and Master, we now 
proceed to consecrate these elements. 

Our Father who art in heaven ; Hallowed 
be Thy name ; Thy kingdom come ; Thy 
will be done on earth, as it is in heaven ; 
Give us this day our daily bread ; And for- 
give us our trespasses, as we forgive them 
that trespass against us; And lead us not 
into temptation; But deliver us from evil; 



THE LITUEGY. 85 

For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, 
and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. 

Our Lord Jesus Christ, in the night in 
which He was betrayed, took bread, and when 
He had given thanks, He brake it, and gave 
it to His disciples, saying. Take, eat ; this is 
my body, which is given for you, this do in 
remembrance of me. 

After the same manner, He also took the 
cup, when He had supped, and when He had 
given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, 
Drink ye all of it; this cup is the New Tes- 
tament in my blood, which i> shed for you 
and for many, for the remission of sins ; this 
do, as oft as ye drink it in remembrance 
of me. 

Notk : Then shall the minister say : 

All who sincerely repent of their sins, who 
confess Jesus before men, who desire to meet 
Him at His table, and who are earnestly en- 
deavoring to make their calling and election 
sure, are invited to draw near with faith and 
love, and partake of the holy sacrament. 
This invitation is cordially extended not only 
to all visiting disciples of our own commu- 
nion, but also to all who are members in 
good standing of other Christian churches. 
In the name of Jesus Christ I say to all 
who truly love Him, ye are welcome to this 
feast of love. We are all one in Christ. 

Note: Then shall be sung the Agnus Dei or some other 
sacramental hymn, after which the distribution sJuill begin 
without the distinction of male and female. 

The Agnus Dei. 
O Christ, Thou Lamb of God, that takest 
away the sins of the world, have mercy 
upon us ! 



86 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

O Christ, Thou Lamb of God, that takest 
away the sins of the world, have mercy 
upon us ! 

O Christ, Thou Lamb of God, that takest 
away the sins of the world, grant us Thy 
peace. Amen. 

Note : Wlien the minister gives the bread, he shall say : 

Jesus saith, Take, eat; this is my body, 
which is given for you ; this do, in remem- 
brance of me. 

Note : When he gives the aq), he shall say . 

Jesus saith, This cup is the New Testa- 
ment in my blood, which is shed for you, 
and for many, for the remission of sins. 

Note : When all have communed the minister shall place 
upon the altar what remains of the consecrated elements, 
covering the same. 

Tlien may be said or sung, the congregation standi)ig, the 
Nunc Dimitiis, or a suitable hymn. 



The Nunc Dimittis. 

Lord now lettest Thou Thy servant depart 
in peace, according to Thy word. 

For mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, 
which Thou hast prepared before the face of 
all people ; 

A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the 
glory of Thy people Israel. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, 

And'to the Holy Ghost, 

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever 
shall be, 

World without end. 

Amen. 



THE LITUEGY. 87 

Note : Then shall be said with or without responses, 

The Thanksgiving. 

Minister. O give thanks unto the Lord, for 
He is good. 

Congregation. And His mercy endureth for 
ever. 

M. Almighty God, our heavenly Father. 
we most heartily thank Thee that Thou hast 
again vouchsafed to feed us with the most 
precious body of Thy dear Son, our Saviour 
Jesus Christ; and we humbly beseech Thee, 
graciously to strengthen us, through this holy 
sacrament, in faith toward Thee, in charity 
toward one another, and in the blessed hope 
of everlasting life, through Jesus Christ, Thy 
dear Son, our Lord, who livetli and reigneth 
with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, 
world without end. 

C. Amen, amen. 

M. Blessed be the name of the Lord. 

C. From now, henceforth and for ever. 
Note: The minister shall then pronounce the benediction. 

3. The Communion of the Sick. 

Note: TJiere ought ahcays to be one or more uniting with 
the invalid or afflicted in partaking of Vie sacrament. The 
consecration service must be used, but the length of the ser- 
vice is to be regulated by the condition of the communicant. 

V. — &lre ©rber of HtHrrage. 

In the name of God the Father, and the 
Son, and the Holy Spirit. 

Dearly beloved ! Forasmuch as marriage 
was instituted bv God Himself, and is honor- 



88 BOOK OF WOKSHIR 

able in all, it becomes those who would enter 
into this estate duly to weigh what the Scrip- 
ture saith concerning it. 

a The Lord God said, It is not good that 
the man should be alone ; I will make a help 
meet for him. Therefore shall a man leave 
his father and his mother, and shall cleave 
unto his wife ; and they shall be one flesh." 

''Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ 
also loved the Church, and gave Himself for 
it. So ought men to love their wives as their 
own bodies ; he that loveth his wife loveth 
himself. For no man ever yet hated his own 
flesh ; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even 
as the Lord the Church. AYives, submit 
yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto 
the Lord. For the husband is the head of 
the wife, even as Christ is the Head of the 
Church. Therefore, as the Church is subject 
unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own 
husbands in every thing." 

But you should also remember, that by 
reason of our manifold sins, God has ap- 
pointed that those who enter into this estate 
should also bear the cross. You cannot 
therefore expect always to enjoy prosperity ; 
days of adversity will also come; but if you 
fear God and keep His commandments, He 
will not forsake you. He will strengthen 
and keep you in every time of need, and com- 
fort you in all your sorrows. 

I exhort you diligently to consider the 
same, and to strive to conform your lives 
thereto. 

As no impediments have been shown, 
why you may not be lawfully joined toge- 
ther in matrimony, I ask yon, in the pre- 
sence of God, and of these witnesses, 



THE LITURGY. 89 

N. Do you take this woman to be your 
wedded wife, to live together after God's 
ordinance in the holy estate of matrimony? 
Will you love her, comfort her, honor and 
keep her, as a faithful Christian husband is 
bound to do, in health and in sickness, in 
prosperity and in adversity ; and forsaking 
all others, keep you only unto her, so long as 
you both shall live? 

Answer, Yes. 

N. Do you take this man to be your wed- 
ded husband, to live together after God's 
ordinance in the holy estate of matrimony? 
Will you love him, comfort him, honor and 
keep him, as a faithful Christian wife is 
bound to do, in health and in siekness, in 
prosperity and in adversity ; and forsaking 
all others, keep you only unto him, so long 
as you both shall live? 

Answer, Y r es. 

Note: If the ring or rings are used, the minister direct- 
ing it to be now dmie, shall say : 

The ring is an emblem of eternity. Eter- 
nal and indissoluble be the bond of your 
love. 

Note : The minister shall then say : 

Join your right hands. 

Forasmuch as N. and N. have mutually 
consented to live together in holy wedlock, 
and have witnessed the same before God and 
this company, I as a minister of Jesus Christ 
pronounce them man and wife, in the name 
of the Father, and of the Son, and of the 
Holy Ghost, and what God hath joined toge- 
ther, let no man put asunder. 

Let us pray. 

O Eternal God, the Creator and Preserver 



90 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

of all mankind, the Giver of all spiritual 
grace, the Author of everlasting life, we 
would acknowledge Thee in all our ways, 
and devoutly implore Thy direction and 
blessing. We adore Thee as the source of 
our benevolent affections, and of all our 
social satisfactions and comforts. We praise 
Thee, that Thou hast ordained for us do- 
mestic institutions. And we beseech Thee 
to behold with Thy favor and to bless these 
Thy servants, who have now entered into the 
closest and tenderest of all earthly connec- 
tions. Help them to fulfill with fidelity the 
vow and covenant which they have made in 
Thy presence ; that the relation, in which 
they stand to each other, may not be to them 
a state of temptation and sorrow, but of holi- 
ness, joy, and perfect indissoluble friendship. 
Give them grace to overlook each others 
infirmities, to cherish a due regard for each 
other's opinions and feelings, to be just to 
each other's virtues and good intentions, to 
improve each other's understanding and 
heart, and to travel together hand in hand 
the road which leads to heaven and Thee. 
Enable them by persevering affection, by a 
worthy deportment, and by united devotions, 
to soften to each other the unavoidable cares 
of life, to alleviate its sorrows, to increase its 
innocent enjoyments, and to edify their 
friends and all around them. And having 
been pious, virtuous, and happy in their con- 
nection here on earth, may they be at last 
united in the realms of everlasting love and 
bliss, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Note: If the marriage takes place in CJiurch, the cere- 
mony should beam and close icith the singing of an anthem 
or hymn. 



THE LITUKGY. 91 

VI.— i% Mttac for % Installation of % C^urclj 
Council. 

Note: 77ie officers elected shall present themselves before 
the altar, and tlce minister sJtall say : 

Dear Brethren ! You have been duly elect- 
ed by the members of this church as its offi- 
cers. As your brethren have thus shown 
that they confide in your readiness to dis- 
charge with fidelity the offices to which you 
have been chosen, I now invite your atten- 
tion to a brief statement of your official 
duties. 

1. The Duties of an Elder are these: 

He shall set before the church a truly 
Christian example. 

He shall take care that evangelical doctrine 
and Christian discipline are maintained in 
the church. 

He shall visit the schools of the church 
from time to time, and see that good order is 
observed in them, and that the children are 
properly instructed. 

When discord and controversies arise, he 
shall endeavor, as far as possible, to reconcile 
the parties concerned, and to restore peace. 

If the Pastor desire it, he shall accompany 
him on his visits to the sick. 

In the absence of the Pastor, he shall con- 
duct public worship. 

2. The Duties of a Deacon are these: 

He shall set before the church a truly 
Christian example. 

He shall render all necessary aid in the 
services of the sanctuary, and especially for 
the preparation of the Lord's Supper. 



92 BOOK OF WOESHIP. 

He shall take up all collections in the 
church. 

It shall be his duty to see, that in accord- 
ance with Christ's command, the minister of 
the church be properly supported, and that 
all things connected with the public worship 
of God, be done decently and in order, and 
that the poor of the church are properly 
cared for. 

Note : The minister shall then say : 

You have thus heard, my brethren, what 
are the duties that pertain to your respective 
offices. In order that the congregation may 
be assured of your willingness to perform 
them to the best of your ability, you will now 
in the presence of God and each other make 
known this your willingness by saying, Yes. 

Let us pray. 

Lord Jesus Christ, who art the chief Shep- 
herd and Bishop of the flock which Thou 
hast purchased with Thy blood, we thank 
Thee that Thou continues! to dispose men to 
labor in Thy church, and faithfully to pro- 
vide for its temporal and spiritual wel- 
fare. Blessed Saviour, vouchsafe Thy grace 
and favor to these brethren. Enlighten and 
guide them by Thy Holy Spirit, that they 
may know Thy will, and that their services 
to Thy church may redound to its good and 
to Thy praise. Fill their hearts with love to 
Thee, to Thy word, and to their brethren 
whom they are to benefit by their example, 
counsel and active services; so that ever 
seeking help from Thee in faith, they may 
with alacrity and cheerfulness, discharge 
their duties. Hear, O Lord, and answer our 



THE LITUEGY. 93 

prayers, for the sake of that love wherewith 
Thou lovest us. Amen. 

Note: The minister giving his right hand to each, shall 
say: 

May the Lord direct and assist you by His 
Holy Spirit ; may He counsel and strengthen 
you in all your undertakings, and encourage 
you to labor diligently for the prosperity of 
this church, and to fulfill with fidelity your 
respective duties. Depart in peace, and may 
the God of peace bless you. Amen. 



o>@<o 



VTL— % Qtitx for % Installation of a gpnwter. 

Note: If the minister who is to be installed preaches on 
the occasion, the installation shoidd precede the sermon. 
But if the President of the Ministerium, or another minis- 
ter appointed by him preaches, the installation should fal- 
low the, sermon. The officiating minister shall begin with 
the regular Sunday morning service, proceeding as far as 
the reading of the Scriptural Lessons, when he shall say thx 
Collect here following : 

Let us pray. 

Most merciful God, our heavenly Father, 
who hast commanded us by His Son Jesus 
Christ our Lord, that we should pray Thee 
to send forth laborers into Thy harvest ; we 
earnestly beseech Thee to send to us continu- 
ally true teachers and ministers of Thy word, 
and so enlighten their minds with the know- 
ledge of Thy truth, that they may faithfully 
make known Thy whole counsel ; that we 
being admonished, enlightened, nourished, 
comforted, and strengthened by Thy heavenly 
and everlasting word, may in this present 



94 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

world do those things which please Thee, 
and finally come to the .enjoyment of eternal 
life, through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our 
Lord. Amen. 

Note : Then shall the following Scripture Lessons be 
read instead of the Epistle and Gospel for the day : 1 Tim- 
othy iii. 1 ; vi. 7 ; vi. 3, 21 ; Acts xx. 23, 31 ; John xx. 21, 
23. If the minister installed preaches, now, if not, at the 
close of the sermon, the officiating minister standing at the 
altar shall say : 

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, 
and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. 

Beloved brethren, members of this Chris- 
tian Church: We have been duly authorized 
to install as your pastor and teacher, ^s". N., 
our esteemed brother and fellow-laborer in 
the service of our Lord Jesus Christ. Al- 
though we do not doubt that the congregation 
have fully concurred in his election, it be- 
comes us nevertheless to pay due regard to 
church order. Therefore, before we proceed 
to this Installation, we desire to be duly cer- 
tified by the congregation, through its coun- 
cil, that you have chosen this brother to be 
your pastor. 

Note : This may now be done according to previous ar- 
rangement, either by the delivery to the officiating minister 
of a written call, or by the oral declaration of one or more 
of the Church council appointed for this purpose. Then 
shall the officiating minister say : 

We now proceed with pleasure to discharge 
the duty entrusted to us, and request our bro- 
ther to present himself before the altar. 

Note : The minister to be installed now presents himself 
before the altar : he should be accompanied by the members 
of the Church council : 

Receive then, dear brother, the holy office 
to which you have been duly chosen. Re- 



THE LITURGY. 95 

ceive it with its privileges and its responsi- 
bilities. We all entertain the confident hope 
that you will discharge its duties with con- 
scientious fidelity, in the sight of God and of 
men. While you seek to become all things 
to all men, you will make it the great aim 
of your labors to promote true and vital god- 
liness, and to win souls to Christ. You will 
regard with special interest the lambs of your 
flock, taking care that they are early in- 
structed in the doctrines of the Gospel, that 
they may be the planting of the Lord, and 
flourish in the courts of our God, and thus 
not only attain their own salvation, but be- 
come a blessing to the Church. 

You have already in your secret prayer 
vowed unto God to perform all these duties ; 
and you will now announce this your purpose 
to the congregation about to be committed to 
your charge. 

I therefore ask you, before the omnipresent 
God, the searcher of all hearts, at the sacred 
altar of our Lord Jesus Christ, and in the 
presence of this Christian congregation ; are 
you firmly and earnestly resolved to fulfill 
all the duties of your holy office with consci- 
entious fidelity ; will you order all your in- 
structions according to the word of God in 
holy Scripture, and the Confessions of our 
Evangelical Lutheran Church founded on the 
same, and by your life and conversation show 
yourself a true minister of our Lord Jesus 
Christ? If this be your serious purpose, an- 
nounce it by saying: 

Answer. Yes, by the help of God ! 

Note : Tfien shall the officiating minister say : 
The Lord who hath heard your promise, 



96 BOOK OF WOKSH1P. 

grant unto you strength and power to perform 
the same. May He at all times enlighten 
you by His Spirit, comfort you with His 
peace, and crown your labors in His name 
with abundant success. 

Note : The officiating minister, then turning to the cortr 
gregation, shall say: 

Dear brethren, receive your pastor with 
that respect and love to which he is justly 
entitled. You have yourselves chosen him 
as your pastor ; and without your respect and 
love, he cannot prosecute the work of the 
Lord with success. Be mindful of the ad- 
monition of the apostle: "Obey them that 
have the rule over you, and submit your- 
selves : for they watch for your souls, as they 
that must give account : that they may do it 
with joy and not with grief: for that is un- 
profitable for you." Receive him then with 
fixed purpose to do everything in your power 
to cause him, even in eternity, to bless the 
day that brought him among you. Do not 
forget his temporal necessities, but administer 
liberally and cheerfully to his wants accord- 
ing as God has prospered you. Duly regard 
his labors in your behalf, and esteem him 
very highly in love for his work's sake, and 
be peaceably minded toward him, aiding and 
comforting him in his conflicts by your 
prayers. Happy the congregation that rightly 
estimates the services of a faithful godly 
minister; and happy the minister upon 
whom the Lord hath bestowed the privilege 
of laboring in such a congregation. Let us 
now entreat the Lord, that the connection 
which has this day been formed, may be thus 
happy and blessed, to pastor and congre- 
gation. 



THE LITURGY. 97 



Prayer. 



Almighty and everlasting Father, Thou 
hast established a kingdom for Thyself upon 
the earth. Thou hast founded for Thyself, 
in Thy Son Jesus, a holy Church, against 
which the gates of hell cannot prevail. It is 
Thy gracious will that from this blessed in- 
stitution, salvation to the souls of men shall 
go for tli unto the end of days. Praise and 
adoration be unto Thee, the Father of mer- 
cies, for this manifestation of Thy goodness 
and grace. 

We render praise and thanksgiving to 
Thee. Glory be to Thee for all the blessings 
which the preaching of Thy Gospel in these 
Thy courts, hath brought to immortal souls. 
And peace be with all who have labored in 
Thy service within this congregation, and 
been faithful in their labors. 

Our Father in Christ, Thou dost this day 
send another laborer into this Thy harvest 
field. Thou dost command him to spread 
Thy heavenly light, to invite men to Thy 
heavenly consolations ; in Christ's stead to 
beseech those whom He has redeemed: "Be 
ye reconciled unto God." Look down in 
mercy upon him, that he may fulfill his holy 
office here to the praise of Thy glorious 
name. Replenish him with all those Thy 
gifts which are requisite to the faithful and 
successful execution of his office. Support 
him in all his endeavors by Thy mighty 
power, and crown his sincere efforts with 
blessed success. Give him strength to be 
faithful to his high calling, even amid diffi- 
culties and opposition. And when at last 
his work on earth is ended, may he as a 
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98 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

faithful servant enter into the joy of Ms 
Lord. 

O Lord, ble?s this congregation. Bless the 
officers and all the members of the Church. 
Preserve Thine altar perpetually in their 
midst, and ever keep alive upon it Thy holy 
fire. May Thy word and sacraments be con- 
tinued to them in their purity, and the 
peaceful kingdom of Thy Son so flourish and 
prosper, that all who worship Thee in this 
place may in the end find their names written 
in the Lamb's book of life. 

O Lord our God, who doest more than we 
can ask or think, fill us all with Thy grace. 
O Thou God of peace, sanctify us wholly, 
that our whole spirit and soul and body may 
be preserved blameless unto the coming of 
our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. 

Note: A hymn shall noio be sung, after which the neiciy 
installed pastor, kneeling with his face to the altar, shall 
say: 

Create in me a clean heart, O God ; and 
renew a right spirit within me. 

Note : Then arising and turning to the congregation^ he. 
shall say : 

The Lord be with you. 

Note : The congregation may ansiver : 

And with thy spirit. 

Note: The minister shall say: 

Let us pray : 

Most merciful God, our heavenly Father, 
give, we beseech Thee, unto me. and unto 
this congregation, Thy Holy Spirit, and 
Christian faithfulness and wisdom. Make 
me a diligent and worthy teacher and servant 



THE LITUEGY. 99 

of Thy Divine word, and thus build up and 
bless Thy Church ; to the end that we, being 
admonished, enlightened, nourished, com- 
forted and strengthened by Thy heavenly 
and everlasting word, may persevere in the 
profession of Thy name, unto the end, through 
Jesus Christ, Thy dear Son, our Lord. Amen. 

Note : TJien shall he pronounce 

The Benediction. 



YIIL— &\z #rber of 'ghtnmxz of Canbtbatts. 

Note : A suitable hymn shall be sung, and the Candidate 
shall take his position before the altar. The President shall 
then say : 

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, 
and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. 

Beloved in the Lord : You stand here in 
the presence of God, to receive authority 
from the church to preach the gospel of re- 
conciliation. Having found you possessed 
of the requisite qualifications, we consider 
ourselves fully authorized, solemnly to invest 
you with this sacred office. 

Hear first the word of God which is re- 
corded in Matt, xxviii. 18-20. " And Jesus 
came and spake unto them, saying: All 
power is given unto me in heaven and on 
earth. Go ye therefore and teach all nations, 
baptizing them in the name of the Father, 
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost ; teach- 
ing them to observe all things whatsoever I 
have commanded you : and lo, I am with you 



100 BOOK OF WOESHIP. 

always, even unto the end of the world. 
Amen." 

You are to teach and. exhort, to feed and 
take care of the flock of Christ; and likewise 
to gather in the scattered sheep, that they 
may be saved. Never lose sight of the mo- 
mentous duties which pertain to this office. 
What indescribable guilt would you incur, 
if through your negligence and slothfulness, 
or the actual violation of your trust, immortal 
souls should be neglected and perish ! But 
unspeakably great and glorious will be your 
reward, if through your instrumentality many 
precious souls shall be brought to Jesus and 
rescued from temporal and eternal destruc- 
tion. 

The duties which devolve upon you as 
a licentiate in the gospel ministry are as 
follows : 

1. A licensed candidate is authorized to 
perform all ministerial acts in the congrega- 
tions committed to him. 

2. His duty is to preach the pure, unadul- 
terated word of God, to give religious instruc- 
tion to children, to perform all other duties 
appertaining to the same office, to prosecute 
his studies with diligence, and in all cases of 
difficulty, to seek the advice of the president, 
or of his elder brethren in the ministry. 

3. He must keep a diary of his ministerial 
acts, and present it, together with a few ser- 
mons of his own composition, annually to the 
synod for its inspection. His certificate of 
licensure must also be returned in order to 
its renewal. 

4. He is required to attend the annual 
synodical meetings, and should he not be 
able, a written excuse must be sent as well 



THE LITURGY. 101 

as his diary, with two or three sermons and 
his license. 

These, beloved brethren, are the duties 
which you are now authorized and required, 
by the help of God to perform. Will you 
strive to fulfill them to the best of your 
ability, and faithfully discharge the duties 
of the office with which you are entrusted ; 
will you preach in their purity the doctrines 
of the Church, according to the Augsburg 
confession, as they are set forth in God's holy 
word ; and will you endeavor by the grace 
of God to be a pattern to your congregation 
in faith and love ; if so, declare this your 
purpose in the presence of God and this 
Christian assembly, by saying, Yes. 

Note : The President shall now say : 

You have witnessed a good confession, and 
to it we say Yea and Amen. 

Note : The President now handing him the license shall 
say: 

Receive this license, which until the next 
meeting of Synod invests you with the office 
of the holy ministry. 

And now, agreeably to ancient and sacred 
usage, extend to us your right hand in con- 
firmation of the promises which you have 
made. 

Let us pray : 

Lord Jesus Christ ! Thou art truly the 
Chief Shepherd and Bishop of Thy church. 
Thou hast founded, preserved and governed 
it unto this day. Thou hast appointed teach- 
ers and evangelists to be stewards of the mys- 
teries of God, to instruct, to exhort, to be- 



102 BOOK OF WOESHIP. 

seech, to break the bread of life in Thy name 
and in Thy stead. Look in mercy upon 
these Thy servants who have been called to 
this office. Grant them a correct under- 
standing of Thy truth ; fill them with love to 
Thee and toward those whom Thou hast pur- 
chased with Thy blood ; and quicken them 
to pure zeal in the cause of human salvation, 
and clothe them with the ornament of an 
irreproachable- walk and conversation, that 
so they may serve Thee with fidelity and in 
godly sincerity, laboring for the extension of 
Thy kingdom, and the salvation of immortal 
souls. 

Our Father, who art in heaven ; Hallowed 
be Thy name ; Thy kingdom come ; Thy will 
be done on earth, as it is in heaven ; Give us 
this day our daily bread; And forgive us our 
trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass 
against us ; And lead us not into temptation ; 
But deliver us from evil ; For Thine is the 
kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for 
ever and ever. Amen. 

Note: The President shall then pronounce the bene- 
diction. 



IX. — <Tbc (Drber of (Drbtnation to ibc (Dffitc of tbe 
iftmbto. 



Note : Ordination usually takes place before the assem- 
bled Synod, but shoidd any congregation desire that iU 
minister be ordained in the church where he is called to 
serve, and be icilling to defray the expenses, the request 
should be granted. If the officers of Synod carmat attmd 
the. Ordination, the president shaU appoint a comm 
this purjwse. A sermo?i on the office of the ministry shoidd 



THE LITUEGY. 103 

be preached ; if this cannot be done, an address at the altar 
should precede trie Ordination. 

After the sermon a hymn of invocation of the Holy Spirit 
should be sung. At the close of the hymn, the ordaining 
minister and the assistants shall go to the altar, and the 
persons to be ordained shall stand before it. The ordaining 
minister shall say : 

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, 
and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. 

°/> 

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the 
love of God, and the communion of the Holy 
Ghost be with you all. 

Our Lord Jesus Christ, after His resurrec- 
tion, said to His disciples, (John xx. 21,) 
Peace be unto you, as my Father hath sent 
me, even so send I you. 

When He was about to ascend into heaven, 
He said to them, (Matthew xxviii. 18,) All 
power is given to me in heaven and in earth. 
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, bap- 
tizing them in the name of the Father, and 
of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost ; teaching 
them to observe all things whatsoever I have 
commanded you: and lo, I am with you 
alway, even to the end of the world. 

And when He ascended up far above all 
heavens, that He might fill all things ; He 
gave some, apostles ; and some, prophets ; 
and some, evangelists ; and some, pastors and 
teachers ; for the perfecting of the saints, for 
the work of the ministry, for the edifying of 
the body of Christ, (Ephesians iv. 10.) 

Therefore the office of the ministry of re- 
conciliation, the office of the Spirit whose 
work it is to justify, to renew, and to save, 
was instituted by the Lord Himself. Not 
that they are sufficient of themselves to hold 
this office of the New Testament, but their 



104 BOOK OF WOKSHIP. 

sufficiency is of God. They are ambassadors 
for Christ ; as though God did beseech you 
by them ; and they have received from God 
a ministration of exceeding glory. 

They should therefore adorn their ministry 
in all things, as St. Paul the apostle writes to 
Timothy and Titus. A bishop must be 
blameless, the husband of one wife ; one that 
ruleth well his own house, having his chil- 
dren in subjection with all gravity ; (for if a 
man know not how to rule his own house, 
how shall he take care of the Church of God ?) 
not self-willed, not soon angry, vigilant, 
sober, not given to wine, no striker, not 
greedy of filthy lucre, of good behaviour, 
temperate, just, holy, given to hospitality, a 
lover of good men, not a brawler, not cove- 
tous, but patient, not a novice, lest being 
lifted up with pride he fall into the condem- 
nation of the devil, apt to teach, holding fast 
the faithful word as he hath been taught, 
that lie may be able by sound doctrine both 
to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. 
Moreover, he must have a good report of 
them which are without, lest he foil into re- 
proach and the snare of the devil. He must 
be an example to the flock in word, in con- 
versation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in 
purity. He must give attendance to reading, 
to exhortation, to doctrine ; and not neglect 
the gift that is in him, which was given him 
by prophecy, with the laving on of the hands 
of the presbytery. He must meditate upon 
these things, and give himself wholly to 
them, that his profiting may appear to all. 
He must take heed to himself, and to the doc- 
trine, and continue in them, for in so doing 
he shall both save himself and them that 



THE LITUKGY. 105 

hear liim. The same blessed apostle has 
briefly set forth all these things in his charge 
to the elders at Ephesus, Acts xx. 28, where 
he says : Take heed therefore to yourselves, 
and to all the flock, over the which the Holy 
Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the 
Church of God, which He hath purchased 
with His own blood. 

From all these things you learn to how 
high a dignity, and to how weighty an office 
and charge, you are called ; and that it is most 
certainly true, what the apostle saith : If a 
man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth 
a good work. Forasmuch then as your office 
and work is of so great difficulty, and you are 
not able of yourselves faithfully to fulfill it, 
so as shall be well pleasing to God, and to 
the Wification of the Church ; we exhort you 
to put your trust in the almighty grace of 
Jesus Christ our Lord, and to comfort your- 
selves with His help. They that wait upon 
the Lord shall renew their strength. And 
He who has promised to be with us alway, 
even unto the end of the world, will uphold 
you, and prosper you, in that whereunto He 
has sent you. And may He, whose strength 
is made perfect in our weakness, now give 
you grace, with pure lips, and sincere hearts, 
to make that confession which the Church 
has authorized us to ask of you. To this end 
lift up your hearts unto God, and say : 

Note: The persons to be oi'dained joining audibly. 

Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, I beseech 
Thee to strengthen me now by Thy good 
Spirit, that with gladness and sincerity of 
heart, I may confess my purpose to serve 
Thee in doctrine and life ; so that ever here- 



106 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

after this hour may be blessed to my soul. 
Out of the depths do I cry to Thee, O Lord. 
Lord, hear my voice ; let Thine ear be atten- 
tive to the voice of my supplications. I wait 
for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in His 
word do I hope. Amen. 

Note : Here the open Bible shall be placed before the per- 
sons to be ordained, and each shall place his right Tiand 
uj)on it, and the ordaining minister shall say : 

I now demand of you, beloved brethren in 
the Lord, in the presence of God and our 
Lord Jesus Christ, and also of this Christian 
assembly : Whether you are now ready, after 
due consideration, to take upon you this holy 
office, and as God shall give you strength, to 
execute and discharge the same, in such 
manner as shall be well pleasing to the Lord 
and Chief Shepherd of the Church ? ^Vill 
you preach the pure word of God, in accord- 
ance with the true understanding of the same, 
as set forth in the Confessions of our Church ; 
and will you, by the grace of God, set to 
others the example of a godly life? If you 
so purpose, confess it before God, and this 
Christian congregation, by your solemn as- 
sent. 

Note : The persons to be ordained shall then say, one 
after the other : 

Yes, with my whole heart, the Lord help- 
ing me, through the power and grace of His 
Holy Spirit. 

Note : Then shall the ordaining minister say : 

You have witnessed a good confession be- 
fore many witnesses, whereunto we say Yea 
and Amen. Kneel down before the omni- 
present God, and receive with prayer and 
supplication this holy consecration. 



THE LITUEGY. 107 

Note : The 'persons to be ordained Tcneeling, the ordaining 
minister shall say : 

Upon these solemn vows, which you have 
now taken upon you before God and men ; 
we beseech God. the Father of our blessed 
Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, the only Lord 
of the harvest, that He would so replenish 
you with His Holy Spirit, that you may be 
fitted worthily to exercise this sacred office. 
May He so strengthen and keep you, that 
you may give no offence in any thing, that 
the ministry be not blamed; but in all things 
approve yourselves as the ministers of God, 
in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, 
in distresses, in labors, in watchings, in fast- 
ings; by pureness, by knowledge, by long- 
suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, 
by love unfeigned, by the armor of right- 
eousness on the right hand and on the left, by 
honor and dishonor, by evil report and good 
report ; as deceivers, and yet true ; as un- 
known, and yet well known ; as dying, and 
behold, ye live ; as chastened, and not killed ; 
as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, 
yet making many rich ; as having nothing, 
yet possessing all things, (2 Corinthians vi.) 
The Lord grant you grace to do and suffer the 
work of the Gospel ministry, that in that 
great day ye may be ready to appear before 
the judgment seat of our Lord Jesus Christ, 
to give answer to the righteous Judge, to re- 
ceive from His hand glory and honor and 
immortality, and to shine as the brightness 
of the firmament, and as the stars for ever 
and ever. Amen. 

Note : The assisting ministers shall say : 

Amen. Amen. 



108 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

Note. TJien the ordaining minister, icith the assistants, 

shall lay their hands upon the head of every one to le or- 
dained, the ordaining minister saying: 

We now commit unto Thee, by the impo- 
sition of our hands, the holy office of the word 
and the sacraments of the Triune God ; we 
ordain and consecrate thee to the minis try of 
reconciliation in the Church of Jesus Christ, 
in the name of the Father, and of the Son, 
and of the Holy Ghost. 

Note : The assisting ministers shall say : 

Amen. Amen. 

Note : Then all the ordained ministers shall arise and 
say: 

Our Father, who art in heaven ; Hallowed 
be Thy name ; Thy kingdom come ; Thy will 
be done on earth, as it is in heaven ; Give us 
this day our daily bread ; And forgive us our 
trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass 
against us ; And lead us not into temptation ; 
But deliver us from evil ; For Thine is the 
kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for 
ever and ever. Amen. 

Note: TJie ordaining minister alone shall then say: 

Most merciful God, our heavenly Father, 
Through Thy dear Son our Lord Jesus 
Christ. Thou hast declared : " The harvest 
truly is great, but the laborers are few ; pray 
ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He 
would send forth laborers into His harvest." 
In obedience to this Thy command, we hum- 
bly and heartily beseech Thee, plenteously, 
to endow these Thy servants, us, and all who 
are called to the office and work of Thy 
Ministry, with Thy Holy Spirit, that we, 
with all who preach Thy word may be Thy 



THE LITUEGY. 109 

faithful Evangelists, and continue steadfast 
against all the temptations of the world, the 
flesh, and the devil, to the end, that through 
our endeavors Thy name may be hallowed, 
Thy kingdom be extended, and Thy will be 
done on earth. May it please Thee to re- 
strain and bring to naught all Thy enemies, 
who blaspheme Thy name, and hinder Thy 
kingdom ; and wherever Thy servants preach 
and labor, do Thou bless their preaching, 
and prosper the work of their hands and 
hearts, to the praise of Thy most holy name, 
and to the salvation of souls, through Thy 
clear Son our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth 
and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, 
world without end. 

Note : The congregation shall say : 

Amen. 

Note : The persons ordained shall now arise. 

The ordaining minister shall then say to the persons or- 
dained : 

Go then, and feed the flock of God which 
is among you, taking the oversight thereof, 
not by constraint but willingly ; not for filthy 
lucre, but of a ready mind ; not as being lords 
over God's heritage, but being ensamples to 
the flock. And when the Chief Shepherd 
shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of 
glory that fadeth not away. The Lord bless 
you from on high, and make you a blessing 
unto many, that you may bring forth fruit, 
and that your fruit may remain unto eternal 
life. 

Note : T7ie persons ordained shall say : 

Amen. 



110 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

Note: All the ordained ministers present shall then giv: 
to the persons ordained the right hand of fellowship. 

Then shall he sung a hymn of praise and thanksgiving. 

If the Lords Supper is administered, it shall now oegin 
at the words of Institution. If there is no communion, the 
services > 7 :- ,7T close n-ith the Benediction. If Hie Ordination 
takes place in the congregation of Hie person ordained he, 
shall not preach at that time. 



X. — K|f Orbcr for tbc krning cf the Coroer-Jltoitt 
of a Church. 

Note: TJie minister and the Church Council shall go up, 
in procession, to the place where the Church is to he eredea, 
saying the following: 

Psalm 122. 

I was glad when they said unto me, let us 
go into the house of the Lord. Our feet shall 
stand within Thy gates, O Jerusalem. Jeru- 
salem is builded as a city that is compact 
together : whither the tribes go up, the tribes 
of the Lord, unto the testimony of Israel, to 
give thanks unto the name of the Lord. For 
there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones 
of the house of David. Pray for the peace 
of Jerusalem : they shall prosper that love 
Thee. Peace be within Thy walls, and pros- 
perity within Thy palaces. For my brethren 
and companions 1 sakes, I will now say. Peace 
be within thee. Because of the house of the 
Lord our God I will seek Thy good. 

Note : The officiating minister, standing near the corner- 
stone, shall then say : 

Beloved in the Lord: It is right and pro- 
per, and in accordance with the Holy Scrip- 



THE LITURGY. Ill 

tures, that in all our doings we should look 
up to Almighty God, the Father of lights, 
from whom cometh every good and perfect 
gift, and beseech Him to direct us by His 
good Spirit, and to prosper the work of our 
hands with His most gracious help. Espe- 
cially, therefore, when we are now assembled 
to commence a house which is to be set apart 
to His honor and service, and in which His 
holy name is to be worshipped, His word to 
be proclaimed, and His sacraments adminis- 
tered, by the ministry whom He hath com- 
missioned, let us humbly and devoutly sup- 
plicate His assistance, protection, and bless- 
ing. 

Let us pray : 

Almighty and everlasting God, who art 
always more ready to hear than we to pray, 
and art wont to give more than either we 
desire or deserve ; pour down upon us the 
abundance of Thy mercy, forgiving us those 
things whereof our conscience is afraid, and 
giving us those good things which we are not 
worthy to ask, but through the merits and 
mediation of Jesus Christ Thy Son our Lord. 
Direct us, O Lord, in all our doings, with 
Thy most gracious favor, and further us with 
Thy continual help ; that in all our works 
begun, continued, and ended in Thee, we 
may glorify Thy holy name ; and finally, by 
Thy mercy, obtain everlasting life, through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Note . Then shall the minister and congregation say : 

Our Father, who art in heaven ; Hallowed 
be Thy name ; Thy kingdom come ; Thy will 
be done on earth, as it is in heaven ; Give us 



1.12 BOOK OF Y\ T OKSHIP. 

this day our daily bread ; And forgive us our 
trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass 
against us ; And lead us not into temptation ; 
But deliver us from evil; For Thine is the 
kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for 
ever and ever. Amen. 

Note : TJien shall the builders lay the stone in order : the 
officiating minister may read the inscription, and men-ion 
the articles to be placed in it and deposit them in the stone. 
When the stone is set in order and closed the minister shall 
say, with or without responses : 

Our help is in the name of the Lord, 
Congregation. Who made heaven and earth. 
M. Except the Lord build the house, 
C. They labor in vain that build it. 

Note : Tlxen the minister striking the stone three times 
with a hammer shall say : 

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, 
and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. 

I lay the corner-stone of an edifice to be 
here erected, by the name of Evangeli- 
cal Lutheran Church, and to be devoted to 
the service of Almighty God, agreeably to 
the principles of the Evangelical Lutheran 
Church in its doctrines, ministry, liturgy, 
rites, and usages. 

Other foundation can no man lay than that 
is laid, which is Jesus Christ — who is God 
over all, blessed for ever ; — in whom we have 
redemption through His blood, even the for- 
giveness of sins, according to the riches of 
His grace. Amen. 

Note : The minister shall then say, with or without the 
reqjonses : 

Lord, open Thou our lips. 
Congregation. And our mouth shall show 
forth Thy praise. 



THE LITUEGY. 113 

Note : Then shall the minister and congregation say : 

I believe in God the Father Almighty, 
Maker of heaven and earth, And in Jesus 
Christ His only Son, onr Lord ; Who was 
conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the 
Virgin Mary; Suffered under Pontius Pilate, 
Was crucified, dead, and buried ; He de- 
scended into hell ; The third day He rose 
from the dead ; He ascended into heaven, 
And sitteth on the right hand of God the 
Father Almighty; From thence Pie shall 
come to judge the quick and the dead. 

I believe in the Holy Ghost ; The holy 
Christian Church, the communion of Saints; 
The forgiveness of sins ; The Resurrection 
of the body; And the life everlasting. 
Amen. 

Note : Tfien shall the minister say, with or without re~ 



Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, 
and to the Holy Ghost; 

Congregation. As it was in the beginning, 
is now, and ever shall be, world without end. 

M. Praise ye the Lord. 

C. Let every thing that hath breath praise 
the Lord. 

Note : Then shall be sung a hymn of praise, after which 
the minister shall say : 

Let us pray : 

Blessed be Thy name, O Lord, that it hath 
pleased Thee to put it into the hearts of Thy 
servants to commence the erection of a build- 
ing in which Thy holy name is to be wor- 
shipped, and the messages of reconciliation 
are to be proclaimed, and the means of Thy 
grace and our salvation to be administered. 



114 BOOK OF WOE-SHIP. 

Prosper Thou them, O God, in this their un- 
dertaking; O prosper Thou their handy- 
work. Give to the members of this congre- 
gation, unity of council, purity of intention, 
and a supreme aim at the advancement of 
Thy glory in promoting the extension and 
interests of Thy Holy Church, appointed for 
the salvation of mankind. Guard by Thy 
Providence every thing which may appertain 
to the building which is new begun in Thy 
fear, and in dependence on Thy blessing. 
And grant that all who are in any way con- 
nected with this temple to be made with 
hands, may seek those influences of Thy 
Holy Spirit by which their souls' will be 
made temples holy unto Thee, and prepared 
for that city of the living God, which is 
eternal in the heavens. Hasten, we beseech 
Thee, the time when Thy Church, at unity 
in itself, shall serve Thee in godly quietness, 
and when all who profess Thy holy name, 
shall agree in the truth of Thy holy word, 
when all shall be united as true members in 
the blessed unity of that holy body of which 
Thy Son is the Head ; and glorifying Thee 
in Thy Church on earth, with one heart and 
one mouth, be finally numbered with Thy 
Saints in Thy Church triumphant. All 
which we ask through the merits of Thy Son 
Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with 
Thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world 
without end. Amen. 

Xote : Tiien may follow the Address, after u-hich a hymn 
shall be sit up. during which a collection may be taken up. 
Hien shall the minister say ; 

Let us pray : 

O most merciful God, gracious Father, we 



THE LITUKGY. 115 

give Thee most hearty thanks that Thou hast 
counted us worthy to begin an edifice set 
apart for Thy worship ; and we beseech Thee 
so to prosper our work by Thy power and 
goodness, that it may be completed as it is 
now begun under Thy favor and blessing, 
and that soon a devout and joyful congrega- 
tion may be assembled here. O Thou, who 
art the Protector of all that trust in Thee, 
without whom nothing is strong, nothing is 
holy ; increase and multiply upon us Thy 
mercy; that, Thou being our Ruler and 
Guide, we may so pass through things tem- 
poral,, that we finally lose not the things 
eternal. Grant this, O heavenly Father, for 
Jesus Christ's sake, our Lord. Amen. 

Note : Then shall the minister say 

The Benediction. 



o>^c 



XI. — %\z dhber for % (ftottsetratiott of a Cljtirdj. " 

Note : Tlie ministers and tlie Cliurch Council going up 
the aisle of tlie Church to tlie altar, shall, with or without 
responses, repeat the following Introit alternately, the offi- 
ciating minister one verse, and the others anotlier. 

Introit. 

Minister. How amiable are Thy taberna- 
cles, O Lord of Hosts. 

Congregation. My soul longeth, yea fainteth 
for the courts of the Lord : my heart and my 
flesh crieth out for the living God. For a 
dav in Thy courts is better than a thousand. 
(Psalm 84.) 



116 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

M. Lift up your heads, O ye gates ; even 
lift them up, ye everlasting doors ; 

C. And the King of glory shall come in. 

M. Who is this King of glory ? 

C. The Lord of Hosts, He is the King of 
glory. (Psalm 24.) 

Note: Wluen tlie ministers have entered tvithin the rails 
of the altar, the whole congregation rising up shall sing or 
say the 

Gloria Patri. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, 
And to the Holy Ghost ; 
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever 
shall be, 

World without end. 
Amen. 

Note: Then sliall tlie officiating minister say. with or 
witfwut the response. 

The Lord be with you. 
Congregation. And with thy spirit. 

Note : Then shall the minister say : 

Let us pray : 

Almighty and everlasting God, Thou art 
the King of glory ; and unto Thee alone who 
dwellest in the high and holy place, be praise 
and adoration, from the Host of heaven, and 
from all the dwellers upon earth ; we Thy 
people come before Thy divine presence on 
this day with joyful hearts, to worship Thee 
in this house which Thou hast enabled Thy 
servants to build, and in which Thy name 
shall henceforth be recorded. Receive, we 
beseech Thee, our humble thanksgiving, our 
cheerful praises, and our sincere adoration, 
as the first offerings which we here bring be- 



THE LITUKGY. 117 

fore the throne of Thy majesty. Send down 
Thy Holy Spirit upon us, that we may lift 
up holy hands and pure hearts unto Thee. 
Let Thy glory fill this house, and Thy good- 
ness appear unto Thy servants. Hear our 
prayer, O Lord our God, who livest and 
reignest for ever and ever. Amen. 

Note : Tlien shall the officiating minister say: 

Dearly Beloved : Mankind in all ages and 
in all places have common wants and enjoy 
common blessings; it is therefore proper that 
they should unite with one another in the 
worship of the Lord of Life and Giver of all 
good. God has declared that such worship 
is acceptable to Him, and His people have 
experienced that it is good to say to one an- 
other: O come, let us worship and bow 
down : let us kneel before the Lord our 
Maker ; for He is our God, and we are the 
people of His pasture, and the sheep of His 
fold. 

But for the performance of this sacred 
duty, it is necessary, not only that special 
seasons, but also that particular places should 
be appropriated. Holy men in all ages, have 
esteemed the erection of houses for the wor- 
ship of God a good work. This work is espe- 
cially sanctioned by the divine appointment 
of the tabernacle and temple under the old 
dispensation ; the importance of frequenting 
them is enforced by the example of Christ, 
and the lessons of His apostles ; and the con- 
secration of them to the service of the Most 
High, or the separation of them from worldly 
and common uses is desirable, that when we 
meet together for religious purposes, no 



118 BOOK OF WOKSHIP. 

thought or emotion may be awakened by the 
place foreign to that great object. 

For such a consecration we are now as- 
sembled. 

Let us hear from the Holy Scriptures in 
what manner in ancient time, the first temple 
of the only true God was dedicated. (Read 
1 Kings viii. 22—30, and 54—58.) Hear 
also what Paul savs : (Read Eph. ii. 11 — 22, 
and Heb. x. 19—29.) 

Note : Then shall the minister and congregation say 
The Apostles' Creed. 

I believe in God the Father Almighty, 
Maker of heaven and earth, And in Jesus 
Christ his only Son, our Lord ; Who was 
conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the 
Virgin Mary ; Suffered under Pontius Pilate, 
Was crucified, dead, and buried ; He de- 
scended into hell ; the third day he rose 
again from the dead; He ascended into 
heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of 
God the Father Almighty ; From thence He 
shall come to judge the.quick and the dead. 
I believe in the Holy Ghost; The holy 
Christian Church, the communion of Saints ; 
The forgiveness of sins ; The Resurrection 
of the body ; And the life everlasting. Amen. 

Note : Tlien shall the officiating minister say : 

And now in this faith, and by the authority 
committed to us by the Church of Christ, 
and with uplifted hearts to Almighty God, 
from whom cometh down every blessing; 
We, Ministers of the Church of Christ here 
assembled, do set apart and consecrate this 
edifice to a House of God, to a place of as- 



THE LITUEGY. 119 

sembly for the Christian Church under the 
name of N. N. Evangelical Lutheran Church, 
separating it henceforth from all unhallowed, 
ordinary, and common uses. We do conse- 
crate it, with its pulpit, its altar, (its baptis- 
mal font) and all its parts to the honor of 
Almighty God our heavenly Father ; for the 
offering up to Him of praise and thanksgiv- 
ing, of prayer and intercession. We conse- 
crate it to the preservation and furtherance 
of the Gospel of His only-begotten Son, our 
Lord Jesus Christ, the Enlighten er and Ee- 
deemer of the world, that in it the word of 
the cross may be preached, according to the 
Confessions of our Evangelical Lutheran 
Church, His holy sacraments rightly admin- 
istered to God's believing people, and His 
religion handed down to the latest genera- 
tions. We consecrate it to the gracious work 
of the Holy Ghost, that in it, through His 
influence the hearts of men may be enlight- 
ened, sanctified, and sealed unto salvation, 
and Christian unity, love, and happiness may 
be promoted. And to these holy purposes 
we set apart and consecrate this liouse, In the 
name of the Father, and of the Son, and of 
the Holy Ghost. Amen. 

But, in as much as the consecration of the 
temple erected by human hands is vain and 
ineffectual, if not followed by another conse- 
cration, even the consecration of those who 
intend to worship therein, I call upon all of 
you, who are here present, now to consecrate 
yourselves anew with all you are and have 
to the service of our God. To Him let our 
souls be consecrated with all their powers 
and affections, that they may be renewed 
after the image of Him who hath created 



120 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

them in righteousness and true holiness ! 
To Him let our bodies be consecrated, that 
they may be the temples of the Holy Ghost, 
and all their members and senses be vessels 
and instruments sanctified unto God ! To 
Him let our calling and station in life be 
consecrated, that we may faithfully employ 
them in doing good and glorifying our Fa- 
ther who is in heaven ! To Him let our 
whole life be consecrated, that every day may 
bear witness, that we have not received His 
grace in vain, but that we are living to His 
glory. 

Thus may the consecration of this house be 
accompanied by the consecration of ourselves. 
And let all the people say Amen. 

And now, I beseech you, my Christian bre- 
thren, to accompany me with your prayers to 
the God of all grace, that He may grant His 
blessing to this good work. 

Let us pray : 

O Lord, Thou art worthy to receive glory 
and honor, for Thou hast created all things, 
and by Thee they are constantly supported 
and upheld. Great and marvellous are Thy 
works Lord God Almighty ! just and true are 
Thy ways. Thou King of Saints. Who shall 
not fear Thee and glorify Thy name? for 
Thou only art holy ; Thou only art the Lord. 
All nations shall come and worship before 
Thee, when the counsel of Thy love hath 
been made known unto them. 

The heavens, yea, the heaven of heavens 
cannot contain Thee : yet adored be Thy 
name that Thou art inviting us to commu- 
nion with Thyself, the everlasting fountain 
of light, love, and joy. 



THE LITUKGY. 121 

Receive our thanks, O Father of mercies, 
for disposing Thy servants to erect this house 
for Thine honor, and the edification of im- 
mortal souls. Be pleased to accept the con- 
secration of it to Thy service, to the religion 
of Jesus Christ, Thy Son, and to the opera- 
tion of the Holy Spirit. Look down in 
mercy upon this sanctuary, to protect it from 
every danger ; and upon all who shall as- 
semble here from time to time, to gladden 
them with Thy blissful presence. Accom- 
plish in their behalf, O Lord, Thy promise 
to dwell in the midst of them, that Thou 
mayest be their God, and that they may be 
Thy people. May they always enter Thy 
sanctuary with reverence, and never leave it 
without a blessing. 

Grant, O Lord, that all who shall be dedi- 
cated to Thee in this house by the Holy 
Sacrament of Baptism, may grow in Thy 
fear and continue to be Thy true disciples ; 
that all who shall here confirm the vows 
made at their baptism, may, by Thy Holy 
Spirit, fulfill the same, and grow in grace ; 
that all who shall at this altar celebrate the 
atoning death of Christ, may be established 
in their faith and obtain remission of their 
sins ; and that Thy word may at all times'be 
preached here in its purity and power, re- 
ceived into honest and good hearts, and bring 
forth abundantly the fruits of righteousness 
and godliness. 

Save now, O Lord, w r e beseech Thee ; send 
now prosperity. Let Thy work appear to 
Thy servants, Thy glory to their children ; 
and let the beauty of the Lord our God be 
upon us. And, being built upon the founda- 
tion of the prophets and apostles, Jesus 



122 BOOK OF WOKSHIP. 

Christ himself the chief corner-stone, may we 
grow unto a holy temple in the Lord; and 
finally by Thy grace, be received into that 
temple not made with hands in which ever- 
lasting songs of praises ascend to Thee. 
Note : Tite minister and congregation shall then say : 

Onr Father who art in heaven ; Hallowed 
be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy 
will be done on earth, as it is in heaven ; 
Give as this day our daily bread ; And for- 
give us our trespasses, as we forgive them 
that trespass against us; And lead us not 
into temptation ; But deliver us from evil ; 
For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, 
and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. 

Note : Then shall a hymn be swig, during which the coi- 
lection shall be taken. Tlie Sermon shall then be preached. 
After which the exercises shall close by singing a Doxology, 
and the minister shall then pronounce the Benediction. 



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XII. — &ht 0rbcr for ©petting of §ynob. 

Note: A Hymn of Invocation of the Holy Spirit or any 
suitable hymn shall be sung, after which, the President, 
standing at the altar shall say, with or without responses: 

The Lord be with you. 

Members of Synod. And with Thy Spirit. 

P. Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord our God. 

31. Heaven and earth are full of Thy 
glory. 

P. Let us pray. (All kneeling.) 

Holy art Thou, O Lord, heavenly Father, 
who dwellest in the high and holy place ; 
we are unholy and wait for Thy salvation. 
Grant us now that srrace which Thou hast 



THE LITURGY. 123 

promised, which Thy Son has purchased, 
which Thy Holy Spirit conveys, and which 
all those who earnestly beseech Thee for that 
grace shall assuredly receive. We humble 
ourselves before the throne of Thy grace in 
lowliness of heart, and implore of Thee the 
gifts of Thy Holy Spirit, the Spirit of truth 
and of wisdom, of power and of might, of love 
and of concord. May He remove all self- 
sufficiency and all arrogance from us, the 
ministers of Thy church, and heralds of Thy 
gospel, and keep us from being led astray 
through selfishness and sinful desires. May 
He sanctify us through Thy truth. May He 
so reign and rule -within us, that Ave, being 
filled with strength and courage, may con- 
tinually seek after this one thing : to do Thy 
holy will, to glorify Thy Son, and to build 
up Thy kingdom. May He Himself make 
intercession for us, with groanings which 
cannot be uttered, and direct us in all our 
deliberations and decisions to Jesus Christ, 
who ever liveth and reigneth with Thee and 
the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. 
Amen. 

Note: TJien shall the Pi-esident followed by the Members 
of Syyiod say : 

I believe in God the Father Almighty, 
Maker of heaven and earth, And in Jesus 
Christ his only Son, our Lord ; "Who was 
conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the 
Virgin Mary ; Suffered under Pontius Pilate, 
was crucified, dead, and buried ; He de- 
scended into hell ; The Third day he rose 
from the dead ; He ascended into heaven, 
and sitteth on the right hand of God the 
Father Almighty ; From thence He shall 
come to judge the quick and the dead. 



124 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

I believe in the Holy Ghost ; The holy 
Christian Church, The communion of Saints ; 
The forgiveness of sins ; The Resurrection 
of the body, And the life everlasting. Amen. 

Note : Tfien shall the President followed by the Member* 
of Synod say : 

Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed 
be Thy name ; Thy kingdom come ; Thy 
will be done on earth, as it is in heaven ; 
Give us this day our daily bread; And for- 
give us our trespasses, as we forgive those 
who trespass against us ; And lead us not 
into temptation ; But deliver us from evil ; 
For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, 
and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. 

Note : The President shall then say : 

Having, therefore, dear brethren, boldness 
to enter into the holiest by the blood of 
Jesus, and having an high-priest over the 
house of God ; let us draw near with a true 
heart, in full assurance of faith, having our 
hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience. 
And let us hold fast the profession of our 
faith without wavering; for He is faithful 
that promised. And let us consider one an- 
other, to provoke unto love and to good 
works. 

I do hereby open this Synod, in accordance 
with the usage and principles of our Evan- 
gelical Lutheran Church, for the glory of 
God, for the welfare of the Church of Jesus 
Christ, and for the edification of all who be- 
lieve in His name; In the name of the Fa- 
ther, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. 
Amen. 



THE LITURGY. 125 

The Lord be with us, that we may prove 
what is that good, and acceptable and perfect 
will of God. 

Note : TJie President and Members of Synod shall say : 
Amen. 



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XIII. — Z\z Closwg of j?mtob. 

Note : A hymn of praise shall be sung, after which the 
President standing at the altar shall say: 

give thanks unto the Lord, for He is 
good : 

Members of Synod. And His mercy en- 
dureth for ever. 

P. Let us pray. (All kneeling.) 

Almighty and most merciful God, who art 
the source of all light and of all truth, we 
give thanks unto Thee, and laud Thy holy 
name, that Thou hast graciously granted us 
the assistance and comfort of Thy good 
Spirit, to the end that we might be preserved 
from the blinding influences of error, world- 
ly-mindedness, and vanity. And we pray 
that Thy Spirit may continue so to rule and 
govern us, that strong in the power of faith, 
and immovable in steadfastness of heart, we 
may persevere in Thy work, and may always 
be found as faithful laborers in Thy vineyard, 
and as fearless confessors of Thy truth to the 
day of the coming of Thy Son, our Lord and 
Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. 

Note : Then shall the President say : 

1 do now close this Synod in the name of 
the Lord. And now, dear brethren, let us 



126 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

stand fast in the love of Christ, that when 
He comes again in His glory, we may not be 
put to shame, but rejoice before Him. 

Note: The President followed by the Members of Synod 
shall say : 

I believe in God the Father Almighty, 
Maker of heaven and earth, And in Jesus 
Christ his only Son, our Lord ; Who was 
conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the 
Virgin Mary ; Suffered under Pontius Pilate, 
was crucified, dead, and buried ; He de- 
scended into hell ; The Third day He rose 
from the dead; He ascended into heaven, 
and sitteth on the right hand of God the 
Father Almighty ; From thence He shall 
come to judge the quick and the dead. 

I believe in the Holy Ghost ; The holy 
Christian Church, The communion of Saints; 
The forgiveness of sins ; The Resurrection 
of the body, And the life everlasting. Amen. 

Note : Tlien shall the President and Members of Synod 
say: 

Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed 
be Thy name ; Thy kingdom come ; Thy 
will be done on earth, as it is in heaven ; 
Give us this day our daily bread; And for- 
give us our trespasses, as we forgive those 
who trespass against us; And lead us not 
into temptation ; But deliver us from evil ; 
For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, 
and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. 

Note: A hymn shall then be sung, and the President 
shall pronounce the Benediction. 



THE LITURGY. 127 

XIV.— Uurral of % geab. 

Note : At the house, or after the corpse is brought into the 
Church, the minister standing before the altar shall say : 

Job xiv. 10, 11, 12 : — Man dieth and wasteth 
away : yea, man giveth up the ghost, and 
where is he? As the waters fail from the 
sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up: 
So man lieth down and riseth not: till the 
heavens be no more, they shall not awake, 
nor be raised out of sleep. 

Job xix. 25, 26, 27 : — I know that my Re- 
deemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the 
latter day upon the earth : and though after 
my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my 
flesh shall I see God : whom I shall see for 
myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not 
another. 

John's Gos. xi. 25, 26 : — Jesus saith, I am 
the resurrection and the life : he that believ- 
eth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he 
live : and whosoever liveth and believeth in 
me, shall never die. 

Note : Then shall be read the 39#i Psalm, commencing at 
the ith verse : 

Lord, make me to know mine end, and the 
measure of my days, what it is : that I may 
know how frail I am. 

Behold Thou hast made my days as an 
hand-breadth : and mine age is as nothing 
before Thee : verily every man at his best 
state is altogether vanity. 

Surely every man walketh in a vain show: 
surely they are disquieted in vain: he heap- 
eth up riches and knoweth not who shall 
gather them. 



128 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

And now, Lord, what wait I for ? my hope 
is in Thee. 

Deliver me from all my transgressions: 
make me not the reproach of the foolish. 

I was dumb, I opened not my mouth ; be- 
cause Thou didst it. 

Remove Thy stroke away from me : I am 
consumed by the blow of Thine hand. 

When Thou with rebukes dost correct man 
for iniquity, Thou makest his beauty to con- 
sume away like as a moth : surely every man 
is vanity. 

Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear 
unto my cry : hold not Thy peace at my 
tears : for I am a stranger with Thee and a 
sojourner as all my fathers were. 

O spare me, that I may recover my strength 
before I go hence and be no more. 

Psalm xc. 

Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place in 
all generations. 

Before the mountains were brought forth, 
or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the 
world, even from everlasting to everlasting, 
thou art God. 

Thou turnest man to destruction ; and gay- 
est, Return ye children of men. 

For a thousand years in thy sight are but 
as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch 
in the night. 

Thou carriest them away as with a flood : 
they are as a sleep: in the morning they are 
like grass which groweth up. 

In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth 
up ; in the evening it is cut down, and with- 
ereth. 



THE LITUEGY. 129 

For we are consumed by thine anger, and 
by thy wrath are we troubled. 

Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, 
our secret sins in the light of thy counte- 
nance. 

For all our days are passed away in thy 
wrath : we spend our years as a tale that is 
told. 

The days of our years are threescore years 
and ten ; and if by reason of strength they be 
fourscore years, yet is their strength labor 
and sorrow ; for it is soon cut off, and we fly 
away. 

Who knoweth the power of thine anger? 
even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath. 

So teach us to number our days, that we 
may apply our hearts unto wisdom. 

Return, O Lord, how long? and let it re- 
pent thee concerning thy servants. 

O satisfy us early with thy mercy ; that we 
may rejoice and be glad all our day?. 

Make us glad according to the days wherein 
thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein 
we have seen evil. 

Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and 
thy glory unto the^ir children. 

And let the beauty of the Lord our God 
be upon us : and establish thou the work of 
our hands upon us ; yea, the work of our 
hands establish thou it. 

Note : After the reading of these Psalms, the minister 
and congregation standing, shall devoutly repeat the Lord's 
Prayer. 

Minister. Let us pray : 

Our Father, who art in heaven ; Hallowed 
be Thy name : Thy kingdom come ; Thy will 
be done on earth, as it is in heaven ; Give us 



130 BOOK OF WOKSHIP. 

this day our daily bread ; A nd forgive us our 
trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass 
against us ; And lead us not into temptation ; 
But deliver us from evil ; For Thine is the 
kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for 
ever and ever. Amen. 

Note : Then shall the minister read the following portion 
of Holy Writ. 

1 Corinthians xv. 

Now if Christ be preached that he rose 
from the dead, how say some among you that 
there is no resurrection of the dead? 

But if there be no resurrection of the dead, 
then is Christ not risen : 

And if Christ be not risen, then is our 
preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. 

Yea, and we are found false witnesses of 
God ; because we have testified of God that 
he raised up Christ : whom he raised not up, 
if so be that the dead rise not. 

For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ 
raised : 

And if Christ be not raised, your faith is 
vain ; ye are yet in your sins. 

Then they also which a^e fallen asleep in 
Christ are perished. 

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, 
we are of all men most miserable. 

But now is Christ risen from the dead, and 
become the first-fruits of them that slept. 

For since by man came death, by man 
came also the resurrection of the dead. 

For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ 
shall all be made alive. 

But every man in his own order ; Christ 
the first-fruits; afterward they that are 
Christ's at his coming.. 



THE LITUEGY. 131 

Then cometli the end, when he shall have 
delivered up the kingdom to God, even the 
Father ; when he shall have put down all 
rule and all authority and power. 

For he must reign, till he hath put all ene- 
mies under his feet. 

The last enemy that shall be destroyed is 
death. 

For he hath put all things under his feet. 
But when he saith, all things are put under 
him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which 
did put all things under him. 

And when all things shall be subdued unto 
him, then shall the Son also himself be sub- 
ject unto him that put all things under him, 
that God may be all in all. 

Else what shall they do which are baptized 
for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why 
are they then baptized for the dead ? 

And why stand we in jeopardy every 
hour? 

I protest by your rejoicing which I have 
in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. 

If after the manner of men I have fought 
with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it 
me, if the dead . rise not ? let us eat and 
drink ; for to-morrow we die. 

Be not deceived : evil communications cor- 
rupt good manners. 

Awake to righteousness, and sin not ; for 
some have not the knowledge of God : I 
speak this to your shame. 

But some man will say, How are the .dead 
raised up? and with what body do they 
come? 

Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not 
quickened, except it die : 

And that which thou sowest, thou sowest 



132 BOOK OF WOESHIP. 

not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it 
may chance of wheat, or of some other 
grain : 

But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased 
him, and to every seed his own body. 

All flesh is not the same flesh : but there 
is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of 
beasts, another of fishes, and another of 
birds. 

There are also celestial bodies, and bodies 
terrestrial : but the glory of the celestial is 
one, and the glory of the terrestrial is an- 
other. 

There is one glory of the sun, and another 
glory of the moon, and another glory of the 
stars : for one star differeth from another star 
in glory. 

So also is the resurrection of the dead. It 
is sown in corruption ; it is raised in incor- 
ruption : 

It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in 
glory : it is sown in weakness ; it is raised in 
power : 

It is sown a natural body ; it is raised a 
spiritual body. There is a natural body, and 
there is a spiritual body. 

And so it is written, The first man Adam 
was made a living soul ; the last Adam was 
made a quickening spirit. 

Howbeit that was not first which is spirit- 
ual, but that which is natural; and afterward 
that which is spiritual. 

The first man is of the earth, earthy : the 
second man is the Lord from heaven. 

As is the earthy, such are they also that 
are earthy : and as is the heavenly, such are 
they also that are heavenly. 

And as we have borne the image of the 



THE LITUEGY. 133 

earthy, we, shall also bear the image of the 
heavenly. 

Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and 
blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; 
neither doth corruption inherit in corruption. 

Behold, I show you a mystery ; We shall 
not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 

In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, 
at the last trump: for the trumpet shall 
sound, and the dead shall be raised incor- 
ruptible, and we shall be changed. 

For this corruptible must put on incorrup- 
tion, and this mortal must put on immor- 
tality. 

So when this corruptible shall have put on 
incorruption, and this mortal shall have put 
on immortality, then shall be brought to 
pass the saying that is written, Death is swal- 
lowed up in victory. 

O death, where is thy sting? O grave, 
where is thy victory ? 

The sting of death is sin ; and the strength 
of sin is the law. 

But thanks be to God, which giveth us the 
victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye 
steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in 
the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know 
that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. 

Note : Then shall tJie minister say : 

Let us pray : 

Eternal God without whose direction and 
Providence nothing can happen to us in life 
or death ! Out of affliction and sorrow we 
lift up our souls to Thee, for in Thee alone 
is our help and hope. Our existence is in 
Thy hands, and all our enjoyments are at 



131 BOOK OF WOESHIP. 

Thy disposal. Thou didst at first call us 
into being by Thy mighty power, and when 
Thou takest away our breath, we die and re- 
turn to dust. In the midst of life we are in 
death. Of whom may we seek for succor, 
but to Thee, O Lord, who changest not, and 
who hast been the refuge of Thy children in 
all generations. The Lord liveth, let our 
hearts rejoice, and let the God of our salva- 
tion be for ever exalted. Lnder all the 
troubles of life, Thy mercy is our confidence 
and support. Even as a father pitieth his 
children, so Thou hast compassion upon the 
sons of men. Infinite wisdom and love direct 
all Thy dispensations. Behold Thy servants, 
O Lord, do with us whatsoever seemeth good 
in Thy sight. The Lord gave, and the Lord 
hath taken away, blessed be the name of the 
Lord. Amen ! Amen ! 

Note: An appropriate hymn shall then be sung. (If a 
sermon is ^.reached, it is followed by a hymn,) and the 
minister s/urfl then say : 

Let us now accompany the remains of our 
departed brother, sister, child, to his last rest- 
ing-place. 

Note : TJte body shall then be deposited in the grave, and 
the minister standing at Vie foot of the grave shall say : 

Man, who is born of a woman, hath but a 
short time to live, and is full of misery. He 
cometh up, and is cut down like a fiower; 
he fleeth as it were a shadow, and never con- 
tinueth in one stay. 

In the midst of life we are in death. Of 
whom may we seek for succor, but of Thee, 
O Lord, Who for our sins art justly dis- 
pleased ? 



THE LITUKGY. 135 

Yet, Lord God most holy, O Lord most 
mighty, O holy and most merciful Saviour, 
deliver us not into the bitter pains of eternal 
death. 

Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our 
hearts : shut not Thy merciful ears to our 
prayers : but spare us, Lord most holy, O 
God most mighty, O holy and merciful Sa- 
viour, Thou most worthy Judge eternal, 
suffer us not, at our last hour, for any pains 
of death to fall from Thee. 

Note : Then shall the minister say : 

Let us pray. 

Eternal God, without whose direction and 
Providence nothing can happen to us in life 
or death ! out of the depths of affliction and 
sorrow we lift up our souls unto Thee ; for in 
Thee alone are our help and hope. 

Teach us, O most gracious God, by the in- 
stances of mortality which are before our 
eyes, and particularly by the present mourn- 
ful event, to see how short and uncertain our 
abode on earth is, and so to number our days 
that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom 
and seek the things which are above. Grant, 
that we may labor with increasing zeal to 
become the true disciples of our blessed Sa- 
viour ; and, after believing in Him and obey- 
ing Him here below, be united with Him at 
Thy right hand, and with all whom we love, 
and with the virtuous and pious of all na- 
tions and tongues, praise Thee through end- 
less ages, through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 

It having pleased Almighty God, in His 
wise Providence to take out of this world the 
soul of our deceased brother, sister, child ; we 



136 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

therefore commit the body to the ground ; 
earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust ; 
looking confidently for the general resurrec- 
tion in the last day, and the life of the world 
to come, through our Lord Jesus Christ, who 
shall raise His followers to the participation 
of his own happiness and glory in heaven. 

The services shall then be concluded with the be?ie- 
diction. 

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the 
love of God, our heavenly Father, and the 
communion and fellowship of the Holy Spirit 
be with vou now and evermore. Amen. 



PAET II. 

SCRIPTURE LESSONS. 



SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES.— JESUS. 



I. — c §zmo$n. 



The 1st Sunday in Advent. 
The Gos.— Matt. xxi. 1-9. 
TJie Epis. — Rom. xiii. 11-14. 
The 2d Sunday in Advent. 

Luke xxi. 25-36. 

Rom. xv. 4-13. 
Hie 3d Sunday in Advent. 

Matt, xi. 2-10. 

1 Cor. iv. 1-5. 

The Uh Sunday in Advent. 

John i. 19-28. 

Philipp. iv. 4-7. 
Christmas day. 

Luke ii. 1-14. 

Titus ii. 11-14. 
Sunday after Christmas. 

Luke ii. 33-40. 

Gal. iv. 1-7. 
New-years day, or the Cir- 
cumcision of Christ, 

Luke ii. 21. 

Gal. iii. 23-29. 
Sunday after Nhv-year. 

Matt. ii. 13-23, or 

Matt. iii. 13-17. 

1 Peter iv. 12-19, or 

Titus iii. 4-7. 
Epiphany, or Manifestation 
of Christ to the Gentiles. 

Matt. ii. 1-12. 

Isaiah lx. 1-6, or 

Ephes. iii. 1-12. 
1st Sunday after Epiphany. 

Luke ii. 41-52. 

Rom. xii. 1-6. 
2d Sunday after Epiphany. 

John ii. 1-11. 

Rom. xii. 6-16. 



Zd Sunday after Epiphany. 

Matt. viii. 1-13. 

Rom. xii. 17-21. 
tth Sunday after Epiphany. 

Matt. viii. 23-27. 

Rom. xiii. 8-10. 
bth Sunday after Epiphany. 

Matt. xiii. 24-30. 

Coloss. iii. 12-17. 
6th Sunday after Epiphany. 

Matt. xvii. 1-9. 

2 Peter i. 16-21. 
Septuagesima, or 3d Sunday 
before Lent. 

Matt. xx. 1-16. 

1 Cor. ix. 24-27. 
Sexagesima, or 2d Sunday 

before Lent. 
Luke viii. 4-15. 

2 Cor. xi. 19-31. 
Quinquagesima, or 1st Sun- 
day before Lent. 

Luke xviii. 31-43. 

1 Cor. xiii. 

The 1st Sunday in Lent. 
Matt. iv. 1-11. 

2 Cor. vi. 1-10. 
The 2d Sunday in Lent. 

Matt. xv. 21-28. 

1 Thess. iv. 1-7. 
The 3d Sunday in Lent. 

Luke xi. 14-28. 

Ephes. v. 1-13. 
The 4th Sunday in Lent. 

John vi. 1-15. 

Gal. iv. 21-31. 

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BOOK OF WORSHIP. 



The bth Sunday in Lent. 

John viii. 46-59. 

Heb. ix. 11-15. 
The 6th Sunday in Lent. 

Matt. xxi. 1-9. 

Philipp. ii. 5-11, or 

1 Cor. xi. 23-32. 
Good Friday. 
Matt. xxvi. 36, to the end 
of Chap, xxvii., or Mark xiv. 
32, to the end of Chap, xv., 
or Luke xxii. 39, to the end 
of Chap, xxiii., or John 
xviii. and xix. 

Isaiah liii. 

Easter. 

Mark xvi. 1-8. 

1 Cor. v. 6-8. 
Easter Monday. 

Luke xxiv. 13-35. 

Acts x. 34-41. 
1st Sunday after Easter. 

John xx. 19-31. 

1 John v. 4-10. 
2d Sunday after Easter. 

John x. 11-16. 

1 Peter ii. 21-25. 
3d Sunday after Easter. 

John xvi. 16-23. 

1 Peter ii. 11-20. 
Uh Sunday after Easter. 

John xvi. 5-15. 

James i. 16-21. 
bth Sunday after Easter. 

John xvi. 23-30. 

James i. 22-27. 
Ascension-day. 

Mark xvi. 14-20. 

Acts i. 1-11. 
TJie Sunday after Ascension- 
day. 

John xv. 26, xvi. 4. 

1 Peter iv. 7-11. 
WhiUunday. 

John xiv. 23-31. 

Acts ii. 1-12. 



IVhit Monday. 

John iii. 16-21. 

Acts x. 42-48. 
Trinity Sunday. 

John iii. 1-15. 

Rom. xi. 33-36. 
1st Sunday after Trinity. 

Luke xvi. 19-31. 

1 John iv. 16-21. 
2d Sunday after Trinity. 

Luke xiv. 16-24. 

1 John iii. 13-18. 
3d! Sunday after Trinity. 

Luke xv, 1-10. 

1 Peter v. 6-11. 
Uh Sunday after THnity. 

Luke vi. 36-42. 

Rom. viii. 18-23. 
bth Sunday after Trinity. 

Luke v. 1-11. 

1 Peter iii. 8-15. 
Qth Sunday after Trinity. 

Matt. v. 20-26. 

Rom. vi. 3-11. 
1th Sunday after Trinity. 

Mark viii. 1-9. 

Rom. vi. 19-23. 
8th Sunday after Trinity . 

Matt. vii. 15-23. 

Rom. viii. 12-17. 
9th Sunday after THnity. 

Luke xvi. 1-9. 

1 Cor. x. 6-13. 
10th Sunday after Trinity. 

Luke xix. 41-48. 

1 Cor. xii. 1-11. 
11th Sunday after THnity. 

Luke xviii. 9-14. 

1 Cor. xv. 1-10. 

12th Sunday after THnity. 
Mark vii. 31-37. 

2 Cor. iii. 4-11. 

lZth Sunday after Trinity. 
Luke x. 23-37. 
Gal. iii. 15-22. 



SCEIPTUEE LESSONS. 



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lith Sunday after Trinity. 

Luke xvii. 11-19. 

Gal. v. 16-24. 
loth Sunday after Trinity. 

Matt. vi. 21-34. 

Gal. v. 25, vi. 10. 
16th Sunday after Trinity. 

Luke vii. 11-17. 

Ephes. iii. 13-21. 
11th Sunday after Trinity. 

Luke xiv. 1-11. 

Ephes. iv. 1-6. 
18th Sunday after Trinity. 

Matt. xxii. 31-16. 

1 Cor. i. 4-9. 
l§th Sunday after Trinity. 

Matt. ix. 1-8. 

Ephes. iv. 22-28. 
20th Sunday after Trinity. 

Matt. xxii. 1-14. 

Ephes. v. 15-21. 
21st Sunday after Trinity. 

John iv. 47-54. 

Ephes. vi. 10-17. 



22eZ Sunday after Trinity. 

Matt, xviii. 23-35. 

Philipp. i. 3-11. 
23d Sunday after Trinity. 

Matt. xxii. 15-22. 

Philipp. iii. 17-21. 
24/7i Sunday after Trinity. 

Matt. ix. 18-26. 

Coloss. i. 9-14. 
2oth Sunday after Trinity. 

Matt. xxiv. 15-28. 

1 Thess. iv. 13-18. 
26th Sunday after Trinity. 

Matt. xxv. 31-46. 

2 Peter iii. 3-14. 

27 th Sunday after Trinity. 
Matt. xxiv. 36. xxv. 1-30. 
1 Thess. v. 1-11. 
Reformation. 
Rev. xiv. 6-13. 
Psalm xlvi. 



IT. — penitential |3 saints. 



Psalm vi. 

O Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger, 
neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. 

Have mercy upon me, O Lord ; for I am 
weak ; O Lord, heal me ; for my bones are 
vexed. 

My soul is also sore vexed : but thou, O 
Lord, how long ? 

Return, O Lord, deliver my soul : oh save 
me for thy mercies' sake. 

For in death there is no remembrance of 



142 BOOK OF WOESHIP. 

thee ; in the grave who shall give thee 
thanks ? 

I am weary with my groaning ; all the 
night make I my bed to swim ; I water my 
couch with my tears. 

Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it 
waxeth old because of all mine enemies. 

Depart from me, all ye workers of ini- 
quity ; for the Lord hath heard the voice of 
my weeping. 

The Lord hath heard my supplication : 
the Lord will receive my prayer. 

Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore 
vexed: let them return and be ashamed 
suddenly. 

Psalm xxxii. 

Blessed is he whose transgression is for- 
given, whose sin is covered. 

Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord 
imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit 
there is no guile. 

When I kept silence, my bones waxed old 
through my roaring all the day long. 

For day and night thy hand was heavy 
upon me: my moisture is turned into the 
drought of summer. Selah. 

I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and 
mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will 
confess my transgressions unto the Lord ; 
and thou foro-avest the iniquity of mv sin. 
Selah. 

For this shall every one that is godly pray 
unto thee in a time when thou inayest be 
found; surely in the floods of great waters 
they shall not come nigh unto him. 

Thou art my hiding-place ; thou shalt pre- 



SCKIPTUEE LESSONS. 143 

serve me from trouble ; thou shalt compass 
me about with songs of deliverance. Selah. 

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the 
way which thou shalt go : I will guide thee 
with mine eye. 

Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, 
which have no understanding : whose mouth 
must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they 
come near unto thee. 

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked : but 
he that trusteth in the Lord, mercy shall 
compass him about. 

Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye right- 
eous : and shout for joy, all ye that are up- 
right in heart. 

Psalm xxxviii. 

Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath : 
neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. 

For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy 
hand presseth me sore. 

There is no soundness in my flesh because 
of thine anger; neither is there any rest in 
my bones because of my sin. 

For mine iniquities are gone over mine 
head : as a heavy burden they are too heavy 
for me. 

My wounds stink and are corrupt because 
of my foolishness. 

1 am troubled ; I am bowed down greatly : 
I go mourning all the day long. 

For my loins are filled with a loathsome 
disease: and there is no soundness in my 
flesh. 

I am feeble and sore broken : I have roared 
by reason of the disquietness of my heart. 

Lord, all my desire is before thee : and my 
groaning is not hid from thee. 



144 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

My heart panteth. my strength faileth me : 
as for the light of mine eye-, it also is gone 
from me. 

My lovers and my friends stand aloof from 
my sore: and my kinsmen stand afar off. 

They also that seek after my life lay snares 
for me ; and they that seek my hurt speak 
mischievous things, and imagine deceits all 
the day long. 

But I, as a deaf man. heard not : ar.d I was 
as a dumb man that openeth not hi- mouth. 

Thus I was as a man that hearth not, and 
in whose mouth are no reproofs. 

For in thee. Lord, do I hope : thou wilt 
hear, Lord my God. 

For I said. Hear me. lesl - they 

should rejoice over me: when my foot 
peth. they magnify themselve- against me. 

For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is 
continually before me. 

For I '."ill declare mine iniquity; I will 
be sorry for my sin. 

But mine ire lively, and they are 

strong : and they that hate me wrongfully 
are multiplied. 

They also that render evil for good are 
mine adversaries ; because I follow the thing 
that . :od is. 

Forsake roe not. Lord: O my God, be 
not far from me. 

Make haste to help me. Lord my - 
tion. 

Psalai li. 

Have mercy upon me. God. according to 
thy loving-kindness: according unto the mul- 
titude of thy tender mercies blot out my 
transgressions. 



SCEIPTUEE LESSONS. 145 

Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, 
and cleanse me from my sin. 

For I acknowledge my transgressions: 
and my sin is ever before me. 

Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, 
and done this evil in thy sight: that thou 
mightest be justified when thou speakest, 
and be clear when thou judgest. 

Behold, I was shapen in iniquity ; and in 
sin did my mother conceive me. 

Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward 
parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt 
make me to know wisdom. 

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be 
clean : wash me, and I shall be whiter than 
snow. 

Make me to hear joy and gladness ; that 
the bones which thou hast broken may re- 
joice. 

Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out 
all mine iniquities. 

Create in me a clean heart, O God; and 
renew a right spirit within me. 

Cast me not away from thy presence ; and 
take not thy Holy Spirit from me. 

Bestore unto me the joy of thy salvation ; 
and uphold me with thy free Spirit. 

Then will I teach transgressors thy ways ; 
and sinners shall be converted unto thee. 

Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, God, 
thou God of my salvation : and my tongue 
shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. 

O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth 
shall show forth thy praise. 

For thou desirest not sacrifice ; else would 
I give it: thou delightest not in, burnt- 
offering. 

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit : 
10 



146 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

a broken and a contrite heart, God, thou 
wilt not despise. 

Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion : 
build thou the walls of Jerusalem. 

Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacri- 
fices of righteousness, with burnt-offering and 
whole burnt-offering: then shall they offer 
bullocks upon thine altar. 

Psalm cii. 

Hear my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry 
come unto thee. 

Hide not thy face from me in the day when 
I am in trouble ; incline thine ear unto me : 
in the day when I call answer me speedily. 

For my days are consumed like smoke, 
and my bones are burned as a hearth. 

My heart is smitten, and withered like 
grass ; so that I forget to eat my bread. 

By reason of the voice of my groaning my 
bones cleave to my skin. 

I am like a pelican of the wilderness : I 
am like an owl of the desert. 

I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon 
the housetop. 

Mine enemies reproach me all the day ; 
and they that are mad against me are sworn 
against me. 

For I have eaten ashes like bread, and 
mingled my drink with weeping. 

Because of thine indignation and thy wrath : 
for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down. 

My days are like a shadow that declineth ; 
and I am withered like grass. 

But thou, O Lord, shalt endure for ever ; 
and thy remembrance unto all generations. 

Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon 



SCEIPTUKE LESSONS. 147 

Zion : for the time to favor her, yea, the set 
time, is come. 

For thy servants take pleasure in her 
stones, and favor the dust thereof. 

So the heathen shall fear the name of the 
Lord, and all the kings of the earth thy 
glory. 

When the Lord shall build up Zion, he 
shall appear in his glory. 

He will regard the prayer of the destitute, 
and not despise their prayer. 

This shall be written for the generation to 
come : and the people which shall be created 
shall praise the Lord. 

For he hath looked down from the height 
of his sanctuary ; from heaven did the Lord 
behold the earth ; 

To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to 
loose those that are appointed to death ; 

To declare the name of the Lord in Zion, 
and his praise in Jerusalem ; 

When the people are gathered together, 
and the kingdoms, to serve the Lord. 

He weakened my strength in the way ; he 
shortened my days. 

I said, O my God, take me not away in the 
midst of my days : thy years are throughout 
all generations. 

Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the 
earth : and the heavens are the work of thy 
hands. 

They shall perish, but thou shalt endure ; 
yea, all of them shall wax old like a gar- 
ment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, 
and they shall be changed : 

But thou art the same, and thy years shall 
have no end. 

The children of thy servants shall con- 



148 BOOK OF WOESHIP. 

tinue, and their seed shall be established 
before thee. 

Psalm cxxx. 

Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, 
O Lord. 

Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be 
attentive to the voice of my supplications. 

If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, 
O Lord, who shall stand ? 

But there is forgiveness with thee, that 
thou may est be feared. 

I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and 
in his word do I hope. 

My soul waiteth for the Lord more than 
they that watch for the morning: I say, 
more than they that watch for the morning. 

Let Israel hope in the Lord : for with the 
Lord there is mercy, and with him is plen- 
teous redemption. 

And he shall redeem Israel from all his 
iniquities. 

Psalm cxliii. 

Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my 
supplications : in thy faithfulness answer me. 
and in thy righteousness. 

And enter not into judgment with thy ser- 
vant : for in thy sight shall no man living be 
justified. 

For the enemy hath persecuted my soul ; 
he hath smitten my life down to the ground ; 
he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as 
those that have been long dead. 

Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within 
me ; my heart within me is desolate. 

I remember the days of old ; I meditate on 



SCKIPTUEE LESSONS 149 

all thy works ; I muse on the work of thy 
hands. 

I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my 
soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. 
Selah. 

Hear me speedily, O Lord ; my spirit fail- 
eth : hide not thy face from me, lest I be like 
unto them that go down into the pit. 

Cause me to hear thy loving-kindness in 
the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause 
me to know the way wherein I should walk ; 
for I lift up my soul unto thee. 

Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies : 
I flee unto thee to hide me. 

Teach me to do thy will ; for thou art my 
God : thy Spirit is good ; lead me into the 
land of uprightness. 

Quicken me, O Lord, for thy name's sake : 
for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out 
of trouble. 

And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, 
and destroy all them that afflict my soul : for 
I am thy servant. 



o^o 



III. — %\z History of % Ijassion; of our ^orb arto 
^abxour. 

PART I. 

Then gathered the chief priests and the 
Pharisees a council, and said, What do we ? 
for this man doeth many miracles. 

If we let him thus alone, all men will be- 
lieve on him ; and the Romans shall come 
and take away both our place and nation. 



150 BOOK OF WOESHIP. 

And one of them, named Caiaphas, being 
the high priest that same year, said unto 
them, Ye know nothing at all, 

Nor consider that it is expedient for us, 
that one man should die for the people, and 
that the whole nation perish not. 

And this spake he not of himself: but 
being high priest that year, he prophesied 
that Jesus should die for that nation ; 

And not for that nation only, but that also 
he should gather together in one the children 
of God that were scattered abroad. 

Then from that day forth they took coun- 
sel together for to put him to death. 1 

And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the 
twelve disciples apart in the way, and said 
unto them, 2 

Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all 
things that are written by the prophets con- 
cerning the Son of man shall be accom- 
plished. 

For he shall be delivered unto the Gen- 
tiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully 
entreated, and spitted on : 

And they shall scourge him, and put him 
to death; and the third day he shall rise 
again. 

And they understood none of these things: 
and this saying was hid from them, neither 
knew they the things which were spoken. 3 

Then Jesus six days before the passover 
came to Bethany in the house of Simon the 
leper, where Lazarus was which had been 
dead, whom he raised from the dead. 4 

There they made him a supper; and Mar- 



1 John ii. 47-53. 2 Matt. xx. 17. 

3 Luke xviii. 31-34. * Matt. xxvi. 6. 



SCKIPTUEE LESSONS. 151 

tha served : but Lazarus was one of them that 
sat at the table with him. 1 

And as he sat at meat, there came a woman 
having an alabaster box of ointment of spike- 
nard very precious ; and she brake the box 
and poured it on his head. 2 

And anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped 
his feet with her hair: and the house was 
filled with the odor of the ointment. 

Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Is- 
cariot, Simon's son, which should betray 
him, 

Why was not this ointment sold for three 
hundred pence, and given to the poor ? 

This he said, not that he cared for the 
poor; but because he was a thief, and had 
the bag, and bare what was put therein. 3 

And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trou- 
ble ye her ? she hath wrought a good work 
on me. 

For ye have the poor with you always, 
and whensoever ye will ye may do them 
good : but me ye have not always. 

She hath done what she could : she is come 
aforehand to anoint my body to the burying. 

Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this 
gospel shall be preached throughout the 
whole world, this also thai she hath done 
shall be spoken of for a memorial of her. 4 

On the next day much people that were 
come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus 
was coming to Jerusalem. 5 

And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, 
and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount 
of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples. 



1 Jno. xii. 1, 2. 2 Mark xiv. 3. s j n0 . x ii. 3-6. 

4 Mark xiv. 6-9. 5 Jno. xii. 12. 



152 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

Saying unto them, Go into the village over 
against you, and straightway ye shall find an 
ass tied, and a colt with her : loose them, and 
bring them unto me. 

And if any man say aught unto you, ye 
shall say, The Lord hath need of them ; and 
straightway he will send them. 

All this was done, that it might be fulfilled 
which was spoken by the prophet, saying. 

Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy 
King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting 
upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. 

And the disciples went, and did as Jesus 
commanded them, 

And brought the ass, and the colt, and put 
on them their clothes, and they set him 
thereon. 1 

The people therefore that was with him 
when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and 
raised him from the dead, bare record. 2 

And many spread their garments in the 
way ; and others cut down branches off the 
trees, and strewed them in the way. 3 

And the multitudes that went before, and 
that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the 
Son of David : Blessed is he that cometh in the 
name of the Lord ; Hosanna in the highest. 4 

And some of the Pharisees from among 
the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke 
thy disciples. 

And he answered and said unto them, I 
tell you that, if these should hold their peace, 
the stones would immediately cry out. 

And when he was come near, he beheld 
the city, and wept over it, 



l Matt. xxi. 1-7. 3 Jno. xli. 17. 

3 Mark xi. 8. * Matt. xxi. 9. 



SCEIPTUEE LESSONS. 153 

Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, 
at least in this thy day, the things which be- 
long unto thy peace ! but now they are hid 
from thine eyes. 

For the days shall come upon thee, that 
thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, 
and compass thee round, and keep thee in on 
every side, 

And shall lay thee even with the ground, 
and thy children within thee ; and they shall 
not leave in thee one stone upon another; 
because thou knewest not the . time of thy 
visitation. 1 

And when he was come into Jerusalem, 
all the city was moved, saying, Who is 
this? 

And the multitude said, This is Jesus the 
prophet of Nazareth of Galilee. 

And Jesus went into the temple of God, 
and cast out all them that sold and bought in 
the temple, and overthrew the tables of the 
money changers, and the seats of them that 
sold doves, 

And said unto them, It is written, My 
house shall be called the house of prayer ; 
but ye have made it a den of thieves. 2 

And it came to pass, that on one of those 
days, as he taught the people in the temple, 
and preached the gospel, the chief priests and 
the scribes came upon him with the elders, 

And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by 
what authority doest thou these things ? or 
who is he that gave thee this authority ? 3 

And Jesus answered and said unto them, I 
will also ask of you one question, and answer 



i Luke xix. 39-44. 2 Matt. xxi. 10-13. 

3 Luke xx. 1, 2. 



154 BOOK OF WOKSHIP. 

me, and I will tell you by what authority I 
do these things. 1 

The baptism of John, was it from heaven, 
or of men ? 

And they reasoned with themselves, say- 
ing, If we shall say, From heaven ; he will 
say, Why then believed ye him not ? 

But and if we say, Of men ; all the people 
will stone us; for they be persuaded that 
John was a prophet. 2 

And they answered Jesus, and said, We 
cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither 
tell I you by what authority I do these 
things. 3 

Hear another parable : There was a certain 
householder, which planted a vineyard, and 
hedged it round about, and digged a wine- 
press in it, and built a tower, and let it out 
to husbandmen, and went into a far country : 

And when the time of the fruit, drew near. 
he sent his servants (servant) 4 to the hus- 
bandmen, 5 that they should give him of the 
fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen 
beat him, and sent him away empty. 6 

And again he sent unto them another ser- 
vant ; and at him they cast stone?, and 
wounded him in the head, and sent him away 
shamefully handled. 

And again he sent another ; and him they 
killed, and many others ; beating some, and 
killing some. 

Having yet therefore one son, his well 
beloved, he sent him also last unto them, 
saying, They will reverence my son. 7 

1 Mark xi. 29. 2 Luke xx. 4-6. 

s Matr. xxi. 27. * Luke xx. 10. 

5 Matt. xxi. 33. 34. 6 Luke xx. 10. 
' Mark xii. 4-6. 



SCKIPTUKE LESSONS. 155 

But when the husbandmen saw him, they 
reasoned among themselves, saying, This is 
the heir ; come, let us kill him, that the in- 
heritance may be ours. 

So they cast him out of the vineyard, and 
killed, him. What therefore shall the lord 
of the vineyard do unto those husbandmen ?* 

They say unto him, He will miserably de- 
stroy those wicked men, and will let out his 
vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall 
render him the fruits in their seasons. 

Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read 
in the Scriptures, The stone which the build- 
ers rejected, the same is become the head of 
the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it 
is marvellous in our eyes? 

Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of 
God shall be taken from you, and given to a 
nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. 

And whosoever shall fall on this stone 
shall be broken : but on whomsoever it shall 
fall, it will grind him to powder. 2 

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest 
the prophets, and stonest them which are 
sent unto thee, how often would I have 
gathered thy children together, even as a hen 
gathereth her chickens under her wings, and 
ye would not ! 

Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. 

For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me 
henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he 
that cometh in the name of the Lord. 3 

And when the chief priests and Pharisees 
had heard his parables, they perceived that 
he spake of them. 



1 Luke xx. 14, 1 5. 2 Matt. xxi. 40-44. 

s Matt, xxiii. 37-39. 



156 BOOK OF VTOBSHIP. 

But when they sought to lay hands on him, 
they feared the multitude, because they took 
him for a prophet, 1 and they left him, and 
went their way. 3 

PART il. 

Then came the day of unleavened bread, 
when the passover must be killed. 

And he sent Peter and John, saying. Go 
and prepare us the passover, that we may 
eat. 

And they said unto him, Where wiit thou 
that we prepare? 

And he said unto them. Behold, when ye 
are entered into the city, there shall a man 
meet you. bearing a pitcher of water: follow 
him into the house where he entereth in. 

And ye shall say unto the good man of the 
house. The Master saith unto thee. 5 

My time is at hand ; I will keep the 
over at thy house with my disciples. 4 

And he shall show you a large upper room 
furnished : there make ready. 5 

And his disciples went forth, and came 
into the city, and found as he had said unto 
them : and they made ready the passover. 6 

And in the evening he sat down with the 
twelve. 7 

And he said unto them. With desire I have 
desired to eat this passover with vou before 
I suffer : 

For I sav unto vou, I will not any more 



i Matt, xxi. 45, 4'3 - Mark xii. 12. 

s Luke xxii. 7-11 * Mart. xxvi. IS. 

i Lv.kr .xxii. 12. 6 Mark xiv 
I Matt xxvi. 20. 



SCRIPTURE LESSONS. 157 

eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the king- 
dom of God. 

And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and 
said, Take this, and divide it among your- 
selves : 

For I say unto you, I will not drink of the 
fruit of the vine, 1 until that day when I drink 
it new with you in my Father's kingdom. 2 

And there was also a strife among them, 
which of them should be accounted the 
greatest. » 

And he said unto them, The kings of the 
Gentiles exercise lordship over them ; and 
they that exercise authority upon them are 
called benefactors. 

But ye shall not be so: but he that is 
greatest among you, let him be as the 
younger ; and he that is chief, as he that doth 
serve. 

For whether is greater, he that sitteth at 
meat, or he that serveth ? is not he that sit- 
teth at meat ? but I am among you as he that 
serveth. 

Ye are they which have continued with 
me in my temptations. 

And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my 
Father hath appointed unto me; 

That ye may eat and drink at my table in 
my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the 
twelve tribes of Israel. 3 

And supper being ended, the devil having 
now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, 
Simon's son, to betray him ; 

Jesus knowing that the Father had given 
all things into his hands, and that he was 
come from God, and went to God ; 

i Luke xxii. 15-18. 2 Matt. xxvi. 29. 3 Luke xxii. 24-30. 



158 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

He risetli from supper, and laid, aside his 
garments ; and took a towel, and girded him- 
self. 

After that he poureth water into a basin, 
and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to 
wipe them with the towel wherewith he was 
girded. 

Then cometh he to Simon Peter : and Peter 
saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash mv 
feet? 

Jesus answered* and said unto him, What 
I do thou knowest not now ; but thou shalt 
know hereafter. 

Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never 
wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I 
wash thee not, thou hast no part with me; 

Simon Peter saith unto him. Lord, not ray 
feet only, but also my hands and my head. 

Jesus saith to him. He that is washed 
needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean 
every whit : and ye are clean, but not all. 

For he knew who should betray him ; 
therefore said he, Ye are not all clean. 

So after he had washed their feet, and had 
taken his garments, and was set down again, 
he said unto them, Know ye what I have 
done to you? 

Ye call me Master and Lord : and ye say 
well ; for so I am. 

If I then, your Lord and Master, have 
washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one 
another's feet. 

For I have given you an example, that ye 
should do as I have done to you. 

Verily, verily, I say unto you, The ser- 
vant is not greater than his lord ; neither 
he that is sent greater than he that sent 
him. 



SCKIPTTJKE LESSONS, 159 

If ye know these things, happy are ye if 
ye do them. 1 

When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled 
in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, 
verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall 
betray me. 

Then the disciples looked one on another, 
doubting of whom he spake. 2 

Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered 
and said, Master, is it I ? He said unto him, 
Thou hast said, 3 

Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom 
one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. 

Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, 
that he should ask who it should be of whom 
he spake. 

He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto 
him, Lord, who is it ? 

Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall 
give a sop, when I have dipped it. And 
when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to 
Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. 

And after the sop Satan entered into him. 
Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, 
do quickly. 

Now no man at the table knew for what 
intent he spake this unto him. 

For some of them thought, because Judas 
had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, 
Buy those things that we have need of against 
the feast ; or, that he should give something 
to the poor. 

He then, having received the sop, went 
immediately out ; and it was night. 4 

And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, 



i Jno. xiii. 2-17. 2 Jno. xiii. 21, 22. 

3 Matt, xxvi. 25. * j n0 . xiii. 23-30. 



160 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

Satan bath desired to have yon, that he may 
sift you as wheat : 

Bat I have prayed for thee, that thy faith 
fail not; and when thou art converted, 
strengthen thy brethren. 

And he said unto him. Lord, I am ready 
to go with thee, both into prison, and to 
death. 

And he said. I tell thee, Peter, the cock 
shall not crow this day. before that thou shalt 
thrice deny that thou knowest me. 1 

And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and 
blessed, and brake it, and gave to 2 the dis- 
ciples, and said, Take, eat : this is my body,? 
which is given for you : this do in remem- 
brance of me. 4 

After the same manner also he took the 
cup. when he had supped. 5 and gave thanks, 
and gave it to them, saying. Drink ye all of 
it: 6 Thi- cup is the New Testament in my 
." which is shed for you : s and for many 
for the remission of sins. 9 this do ye. as oft as 
you drink it. in remembrance of me ; ](> and 
they all drank of it. 11 

And when they had sung a hymn they 
went out into the Mount of Olives. :; 

PART III. 
These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his 
eyes to heaven, and said. Father, the hour is 
come : glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may 
glorify thee : 

1 Luke xxii. 31-34. - Mark x> 

3 Matt, xxv 4 x u ke xxii. 19. 

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SCKIPTUEE LESSONS. 161 

As thou hast given him power over all 
flesh, that he should give eternal life to as 
many as thou hast given him. 

And this is life eternal, that they might 
know thee the only true God, and Jesus 
Christ, whom thou hast sent. 

I have glorified thee on the earth : I have 
finished the work which thou gavest me 
to do. 

And now, O Father, glorify thou me with 
thine own self with the glory which I had 
with thee before the world was. 

I have manifested thy name unto the men 
which thou gavest me out of the world : thine 
they were, and thou gavest them me ; and 
they have kept thy word. 

Now they have known that all things 
whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee. 

For I have given unto them the words 
which thou gavest me ; and they have re- 
ceived them, and have known surely that I 
came out from thee, and they have believed 
that thou didst send me. 

I pray for them : I pray not for the world, 
but for them which thou hast given me ; for 
they are thine. 

And all mine are thine, and thine are 
mine ; and I am glorified in them. 

And now I am no more in the world, but 
these are in the world, and I come to thee. 
Holy Father, keep through thine own name 
those whom thou hast given me, that they 
may be one, as we are. 

While I was with them in the world, I 
kept them in thy name: those that thou 
gavest me I have kept, and none of them is 
lost, but the son of perdition ;. that the Scrip- 
ture might be fulfilled. 
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162 BOOK OF WOKSHIP. 

And now come I to thee ; and these things 
I speak in the world, that they might have 
my joy fulfilled in themselves. 

I have given them thy word ; and the 
world hath hated them, because they are not 
of the world, even as I am not of the world. 

I pray not that thou shouldest take them 
out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep 
them from the evil. 

They are not of the world, even as I am 
not of the world. 

Sanctify them through thy truth : thy word 
is truth. 

As thou hast sent me into the world, even 
so have I also sent them into the world. 

And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that 
thev also might be sanctified through the 
truth. 

Neither pray I for these alone, but for 
them also which shall believe on me through 
their word; 

That they all maybe one; as thou, Father, 
art in me, and I in thee, that they also may 
be one in us : that the world may believe that 
thou hast sent me. 

And the glory which thou gavest me I 
have given them ; that they may be one, 
even as we are one: 

I in them, and thou in me, that they may 
be made perfect in one ; and that the world 
may know that thou hast sent me, and hast 
loved them, as thou hast loved me. 

Father, I will that they also, whom thou 
hast given me, be with me where I am ; that 
they may behold my glory, which thou hast 
given me: for thou lovedst me before the 
foundation of the world. 

O righteous Father, the world hath not 



SCEIPTUEE LESSONS. 163 

known thee : but I have known thee, and 
these have known that thou hast sent me. 

And I have declared unto them thy name, 
and will declare it; that the love wherewith 
thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in 
them. 1 

When Jesus had spoken these words, he 
went forth with his disciples over the brook 
Cedron, where was a garden,' 2 which was 
named Gethsemane : 3 into which he entered, 4 
and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, 
while I go and pray yonder. 

And he took with him Peter and the two 
sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful 
and very heavy. 

Then saith he unto them, My soul is ex- 
ceeding sorrowful, even unto death : tarry ye 
here, and watch with me. 5 

And he was withdrawn from them about a 
stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed. 6 

And he went a little further, and fell on 
his face, and prayed, saying, my Father, 
if it be possible, let this cup pass from me : 
nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt. 

And he cometh unto the disciples, and 
findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, 
What, could ye not watch with me one hour ?■ 

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into 
temptation : the spirit indeed is willing, but 
the flesh is weak. 

He went aw T ay again the second time, and 
prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup 
may not pass away from me, except I drink 
it, thy will be done. 



i Jno. xvii. 2 Jno. xviii. 1. 

3 Mark xiv. 32. * Juo. xviii. 1. 

5 Matt. xxvi. 36-38, & Luke xxii. 41. 



164 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

And he came and found them asleep again : 
for their eyes were heavy, 1 neither wist they 
what to answer him. 2 

And he left them, and went away again, 
and prayed the third time, saying the same 
words. 3 

Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup 
from me: nevertheless, not my will, but 
thine, be done. v 

And there appeared an angel unto him 
from heaven, strengthening him. 

And being in an agony he prayed more 
earnestly : and his sweat was as it were great 
drops of blood falling down to the ground. 

And when he rose up from prayer, and 
was come to his disciples, he found them 
sleeping for sorrow. 

And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise 
and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.* 

Sleep on now, and take your rest : behold, 
the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is 
betrayed into the hands of sinners. 

Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at 
hand that doth betray me. 

And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of 
the twelve, came, and with him a great mul- 
titude with swords and staves, from the chief 
priests and elders of the people. 

Now he that betrayed him gave them a 
sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that 
same is he ; hold him fast. 5 

Jesus therefore, knowing all things that 
should come upon him, went forth, and said 
unto them, Whom seek ye? 



1 Matt. xxvi. 30-43 - Mark xiv. 40. 

s Matt. xxvi. 44. * Luke xxii. 42-46. 

5 Matt. xxvi. 45-4S. 



SCEIPTURE LESSONS. 165 

They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. 
Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas 
also, which betrayed him, stood with them. 

As soon then as he had said unto them, I 
am he, they went backward, and fell to the 
ground. 

Then asked he them again, Whom seek 
ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. 

Jesus answered, I have told you that I am 
he : if therefore ye seek me, let these go 
their way : 

That the saying might be fulfilled, which 
he spake, Of them which thou gavest me 
have I lost none. 1 

And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, 
Hail, Master ; and kissed him. 2 

But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest 
thou the Son of man with a kiss ? 

When they which were about him saw 
what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, 
shall w r e smite with the sword ? 

And one of them smote the servant of the 
high priest, and cut off his right ear. 3 The 
servant's name was Malclras. 4 

And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye 
thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed 
him. 5 ^ 

Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again 
thy sword into his place : for all they that 
take the sword shall perish with the sword. 

Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to 
my Father, and he shall presently give me 
more than twelve legions of angels? 

But how then shall the Scriptures be ful- 
filled, that thus it must be ? 

1 Jno. xviii. 4-9. 2 Matt. xxvi. 49. 

3 Luke xxii. 4S-50. 4 Juo. xviii. 10. 

5 Luke xxii. 51. 



166 BOOK OF WOBSHIP. 

In that same hour said Jesus to the multi- 
tudes, Are ye come out as against a thief 
with swords and staves for to take me? I sat 
daily with you teaching in the temple, and 
ye laid no hold on me, 1 but th'is is your hour, 
and the power of dark] 

But all this was done, that the Scriptures 
of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all 
the disciples forsook him, and fled. 

And they that had laid hold on Jesus led 
him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where 
the scribes and the elders were assembled. 

But Peter followed him afar off unto the 
high priest's palace, and went in, and sat 
with the servants, to see the end. 3 



PART IV. 

Then the band and the captain and officers 
of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him, 

And led him away to Annas first ; for he 
was father-in-law to Caiaphas, which was the 
high priest that same year. 

Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel 
to the Jews, that it was expedient that one 
man should die for the people. 

And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so 
did another disciple : that disciple was known 
unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus 
into the palace of the high priest. 4 

The high priest then asked Jesus of his 
disciples, and of his doctrine. 

Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the 
world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and 



1 Matt. xxvi. 52-55. - Luke xxii. 53. 

3 Matt. xxvi. 56-5S. * Jno. xviii. 12-15. 



SCEIPTUEE LESSONS. 167 

in the temple, whither the Jews always re- 
sort ; and in secret have I said nothing. 

Why askest thou me? ask them which 
heard me, what I have said unto them : be- 
hold, they know what I said. 

And when he had thus spoken, one of the 
officers which stood by struck Jesus with the 
palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the 
high priest so ? 

Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, 
bear witness of the evil: but if well, why 
smitest thou me? 

Now Annas had sent him bound unto 
Caiaphas the high priest, 1 where all the chief 
priests and the 2 scribes and the elders were 
assembled. 3 

And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so 
did another disciple. That disciple was known 
unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus 
into the palace of the high priest. 4 

Now the chief priests, and elders, and all 
the council, sought false witness against 
Jesus, to put him to death ; but found 
none. 5 

For many bare false witness against him, 
but their witness agreed not together. 6 

Yea, though many false witnesses came, 
yet found they none. At the last came two 
false witnesses, 

And said, This fellow said, I am able to 
destroy the temple of God, and to build it in 
three days. 7 

And the high priest stood up in the midst, 



1 Jno. xviii. 19-24. 2 Mark x i v . 53. 

8 Matt. xxvi. 57. 4 j no . xviii. 15. 

5 Mutt. xxvi. 59, 60. 6 Mark xiv. 56. 
? Matt, xxvi. 60, 61. 



168 BOOK OF WOESHIP. 

and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou no- 
thing ? what is it which these witness against 
thee? 

But he held his peace, and answered no- 
thing. Again the high priest asked him, 
and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the 
Son of the Blessed 11 

But Jesus held his peace. And the high 
priest answered, and said unto him, I adjure 
thee by the living God that thou tell us 
whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God. 

Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: I 
am ; 2 nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter 
shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the 
right hand of power, and coming in the 
clouds of heaven. 

Then the high priest rent his clothes, say- 
ing, He hath spoken blasphemy ; what fur- 
ther need have we of witnesses? behold, now 
ye have heard his blasphemy. 

What think ye ? They answered and said, 
He is guilty of death. 

Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted 
him; and others smote him with the palms 
of their hands, 

Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ: 
Who is he that smote thee ? 3 

But Peter stood at the door without. Then 
went out that other disciple, which was 
known unto the high priest, and spake unto 
her that kept the door, and brought in Peter. 

Then saith the damsel that kept the door 
unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this 
man's disciples? He saith, I am not. 4 

But Peter followed hi in afar off unto the 



i Mark xiv. 60, 61. 2 Mark xiv. 62. 

3 Matt, xxvi. 63-68. * Jno. xviii. 16, 17. 



SCEIPTUEE LESSONS. 169 

high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with 
the servants to see the end. 1 

And the servants and officers stood there, 
who had made a fire of coals, for it was cold ; 
and they warmed themselves : and Peter 
stood with them, and warmed himself. 2 

And a damsel came unto him, saying, 
Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee. 3 

But he denied before them all, 4 saying, I 
know not, neither understand I what thou 
sayest. And he went out into the porch ; 
and the cock crew. 5 

And about the space of one hour after an- 
other confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth 
this fellow also was with him ; for he is a 
Galilean. 6 

One of the servants of the high priest, 
being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, 
saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with 
him?? 

And after a while came unto him they that 
stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also 
art one of them ; for thy speech bewrayeth 
thee. 

Then began he to curse and to swear, say- 
ing, I know not the man, 8 of whom you speak. 9 

I know not what thou sayest, And imme- 
diately, while he yet spake, the cock crew. 10 

And Peter called to mind the word that 
Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow 
twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. 11 

And Peter went out, and wept bitterly. 12 



i Matt. xxvi. 58. 2 j no . xviii. 18. 

3 Matt. xxvi. 69. * Matt. xxvi. 70. 

5 Mark xiv. 68. 6 Luke xxii. 59. 

7 Jno. xviii. 26. 8 Matt. xxvi. 73, 74. 

9 Mark xiv. 71. io Luke xxii. 60. 

n Mark xiv. 72. 12 Luke xxii. 62. 



170 BOOK OF WOBSHIP. 

When the morning was come, the whole 
multitude of them arose, 1 all the chief priests 
and elders of the people took council against 
Jesus to put him to death. 2 

And they bound Jesus, and carried him 
away 3 from Caiaphas unto the hall of judg- 
ment, 4 and delivered him to Pontius Pilate 
the Governor, 5 and they themselves went not 
into the judgment hall lest they should be 
defiled, but that they might eat the pass- 
over. 6 

Then Judas, which had betrayed him. 
when he saw that he was condemned, re- 
pented himself and brought again the thirty 
pieces of silver to the chief priests and 
elders, 

Saying. I have sinned in that I have be- 
trayed the innocent blood. And they said. 
What is that to us ? see thou to that. 

And he cast down the pieces of silver in 
the temple, and departed, and went and 
hanged himself. 

And the chief priests took the silver pieces, 
and said, It is not lawful for to put them into 
the treasury, because it is the price of blood. 

And they took counsel, and bought with 
them the potter's field, to bury strangers in. 

Wherefore that field was called, The field 
of blood, unto this day. 

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken 
by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they 
took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of 
him that was valued, whom they of the chil- 
dren of Israel did value ; 



1 Luke xxiii. 1. - Matt, xxvii. 1. 

3 Murk xv. 1. 4 Jno. xviii. 2S. 

5 Matt, xxvji. -J. 6 j n0 . xviii. 23. 



SCEIPTUEE LESSONS. 171 

And gave them for the potter's field, as the 
Lord appointed me. 1 

PART V. 

Pilate then went out unto them, and said, 
What accusation bring ye against this man? 

They answered and said unto him, If he 
were not a malefactor, we would not have 
delivered him up unto thee. 

Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, 
and judge him according to your law. The 
Jews therefore said unto him, It is not law- 
ful for us to put any man to death : 

That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, 
which he spake, signifying what death he 
should die. 2 

And they began to accuse him, saying, We 
found this fellow perverting the nation, and 
forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying 
that he himself is Christ a king. 3 

Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall 
again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, 
Art thou the King of the Jews ? 

Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing 
of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me? 

Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine 
own nation, and the chief priests, have de- 
livered thee unto me. What hast thou 
done? 

Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this 
world. If my kingdom were of this world, 
then would my servants fight, that I should 
not be delivered to the Jews : but now is my 
kingdom not from hence. 

1 Matt, xxvii. 3-10. 2 j no . xviii. 29-32. 

3 Luke xxiii. 2. 



172 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a 
king then ? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that 
I am a king. To this end was I born, and 
for this cause came I into the world, that I 
should bear witness unto the truth. Every 
one that is of the truth heareth my voice. 

Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? 
And when he had said this, he went out 
again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I 
find in him no fault at all. 1 

And when he was accused of the chief 
priests and elders, he answered nothing. 

Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou 
not how many things they witness against 
thee? 

And he answered him to never a word ; 
insomuch that the governor marvelled 
greatly. 2 

And they were the more fierce, saying, He 
stirreth up the people, teaching throughout 
all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this 
place. 3 

When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked 
whether the man were a Galilean. 

And as soon as he knew that he belonged 
unto Herod's jurisdiction he sent him to 
Herod, who himself also Avas at Jerusalem at 
that time. 

And when Herod saw Jesus he was ex- 
ceeding glad : for he was desirous to see him 
of a long season, because he had heard many 
things of him ; and he hoped to have seen 
some miracle done by him. 

Then he questioned with him in many 
words ; but he answered him nothing. 



l Jno. xviii. 33-38. - Matt, xxvii. 12-14. 

3 Luke xxiii. 5. 



SCRIPTURE LESSONS. 173 

And the chief priests and scribes stood, 
and vehemently accused him. 

And Herod with his men of war set him 
at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him 
in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to 
Pilate. 

And the same day Pilate and Herod were 
made friends together; for before they were 
at enmity between themselves. 

And Pilate, when he had called together 
the chief priests, and the rulers, and the 
people, 

Said unto them, Ye have brought this man 
unto me, as one that perverteth the people : 
and, behold, I, having examined him before 
you, have found no fault in this man touch- 
ing those things whereof ye accuse him; 

No, nor yet Herod : for I sent you to him ; 
and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto 
him: 

I will therefore chastise him, and release 
him. 1 

Now at that feast the governor was wont 
to release unto the people a prisoner, whom 
they would. 

And they had then a notable prisoner, 
called Barabbas, 2 that for sedition and mur- 
der was cast into prison, whom they had 
desired ; 3 

And the multitude crying aloud began to 
desire him to do as he had ever done unto 
them. 

But Pilate answered them, saying, Will 
ye that I release unto you the King of the 
Jews? 4 



1 Luke xxiii. 6-16. 2 Matt, xxvii. 15, 16 

8 Luke xxiii. 25. * Mark xv. 8, 9. 



174 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

Therefore when they were gathered to- 
gether, Pilate said unto them, Whom will 
ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or 
Jesus which is called Christ? 

For he knew that for envy the chief priests 1 
had delivered him. 2 

When he was set down on the judgment- 
seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have 
thou nothing to do with that just man : for I 
have suffered many things this day in a 
dream because of him. 3 

But the chief priests moved the people, 
that he should rather release Barabbas unto 
them. 

And Pilate answered and said again unto 
them, What will ye then that I shall do 
unto him whom ye call the King of the 
Jews ?* 

But they cried, saying, Crucify him, cru- 
cify him. 

And he said unto them the third time, 
Why, what evil hath he done? I have found 
no cause of death in him : I will therefore 
chastise him, and let him go. 5 

And they cried out the more exceedingly 
Crucify him. 6 

And they were instant with loud voices, 
requiring that he might be crucified : and 
the voices of them and of the chief priests 
prevailed. 7 

Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and 
scourged him. 8 

And the soldiers led him away into the 



l Mark xv. 10. 2 Matt, xxvii, 17. IS. 

3 Matt, xxvii. 19. •* Mark xv. 11. 12. 

5 Luke xxiii. 21, 22. 6 Mark xv. 11. 

' Luke xxiii. 23. 8 Jno. xix. 1. 



SCKIPTUKE LESSONS. 175 

hall, called Pretorium ; and they call toge- 
ther the whole hand. 1 

And they stripped him, and put on him a 
scarlet rohe. 

And when they had platted a crown of 
thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed 
in his right hand ; and they bowed the knee 
before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, 
King of the Jews ! 2 and they smote him with 
their hands. 

Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith 
unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, 
that ye may know that I find no fault in 
him. 

Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown 
of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate 
saith unto them, Behold the man. 

When the chief priests therefore and offi- 
cers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify 
him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, 
Take ye him, and crucify him : for I find no 
fault in him. 

The Jews answered him, We have a law, 
and by our law he ought to die, because he 
made himself the Son of God. 

When Pilate therefore heard that saying, 
he was the more afraid; 

And went again into the judgment hall, 
and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou ? But' 
Jesus gave him no answer. 

Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou 
not unto me ? knowest thou not that I have 
power to crucify thee, and have power to re- 
lease thee? 

Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no 
power at all against me, except it were given 

i Mark xv. 16. 2 Matt, xxvii. 28, 29. 



176 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

thee from above : therefore he that delivered 
me unto thee hath the greater sin. 

And from* thenceforth Pilate sought to re- 
lease him: bat the Jews cried out, saying. 
If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's 
friend : whosoever maketh himself a king 
speaketh against Caesar. 

When Pilate therefore heard that saying. 
he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the 
judgment seat in a place that is called the 
Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha. 

And it was the preparation of the passover, 
and about the sixth hour : and he saith unto 
the Jews, Behold your King ! 

But they cried out, Away with him, away 
with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto 
them, Shall I crucify your King ? The chief 
priests answered, We have no king but 
Caesar. 1 

When Pilate saw that he could prevail 
nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, 
he took water, and washed his hands before 
the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the 
blood of this just person ; see ye to it. 

Then answered all the people, and said. 
His blood be on us, and on our children. 

Then released he Barabbas unto them : 
and, when he had scourged Jesus, he deli- 
vered him to be crucified. 2 

PART VI. 

Then the soldiers of the governor took 
Jesus into the common hall, and gathered 
unto him the whole band of soldiers. 

And they spit upon him, and took the 
reed, and smote him on the head. 

i Jno. xix. 3-15. " Matt, xxvii. M-St 



SCRIPTURE LESSONS. 177 

And after that they had mocked him they 
took the robe off from him, and put his own 
raiment on him, and led him away to crucify 
him. 1 

And there were also two others, malefac- 
tors, led with him to be put to death. 2 
i And he bearing his cross went forth : 3 

And as they came out they found a man of 
Cyrene, Simon by name ; 4 coming out of the 
country, and on him they laid the cross, that 
he might bear it after Jesus. 

And there followed him a great company 
of people, and of women, which also bewailed 
and lamented him. 

But Jesus turning unto them said, Daugh- 
ters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep 
for yourselves, and for your children. 

For, behold, the days are coming, in the 
which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, 
and the wombs that never bare, and the paps 
which never gave suck. 

Then shall they begin to say to the moun- 
tains, Fall on us ; and to the hills, Cover us. 

For if they do these things in a green tree, 
what shall be done in the dry ? 5 

And when they were come unto a place 
called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a 
skull, 6 they gave him to drink wine mingled 
with myrrh : but he received it not. 7 

Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them ; for 
they know not what they do. 8 

And it was the third hour, and they cruci- 
fied him. 9 



1 Matt, xxvii. 27-31. 2 Luke xxiii. 32. 

3 Jno. xix. 17. 4 Matt, xxvii. 32. 

5 Luke xxiii. 26-31. 6 Matt, xxvii. 33. 

: Mark xv. 23. 8 Luke xxiii. 34. 
9 Mark xvi. 25. 
12, 



178 BOOK OF WOKSHIP. 

And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the 
cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF 
RAZABETH THE KING OF THE 
JEWS. 

This title then read many of the Jews ; 
for the place where Jesus was crucified was 
nigh to the city : and it was written in He- 
brew, and Greek, and Latin. 

Then said the chief priests of the Jews to 
Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews: 
but that he said, I am King of the Jews. 

Pilate answered, What I have written I 
have written. 

Then the soldiers, when they had crucified 
Jesus, took his garments, and made four 
parts, to every soldier a part ; and also his 
coat : now the coat was without seam, woven 
from the top throughout. 

They said therefore among themselves. 
Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose 
it shall be : that the Scripture might be ful- 
filled, which saith, They parted my raiment 
among them, and for my vesture they did 
cast lots. These things therefore the sol- 
diers did. 1 

And sitting down they watched him 
there : 2 

And the people stood beholding. And the 
rulers also with them derided him, saying. 
He saved others ; let him save himself, if he 
be Christ, the chosen of God. 3 

Xow there stood by the cross of Jesus his 
mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the 
wife of Cleopas, and Mary Magdalene. 

When Jesus, therefore, saw his mother. 



i Jno. xix. 19-24. - Matt, xxvii. o-3. 

3 Luke xxiii. 35. 



SCEIPTUEE LESSONS 179 

and the disciple standing by whom he loved, 
he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold 
thy son ! 

Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy 
mother! and from that hour that disciple 
took her unto his own home. 1 

And they that passed by reviled him, 
wagging their heads, 2 and saying, Ah, thou 
that destroyest the temple, and bnildest it in 
three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son 
of God, come down from the cross. 

Likewise also the chief priests mocking 
him, with the scribes and elders, said, 

He saved others ; himself he cannot save. 
If he be the King of Israel, let him now come 
down from the cross, and we will believe him. 

He trusted in God ; let him deliver him 
now, if he will have him : for he said, I am 
the Son of God. 

The thieves also, which were crucified 
with him, cast the same in his teeth. 3 

And one of the malefactors which were 
hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be 
Christ, save thyself and us. 

But the other answering rebuked him, 
saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou 
art in the same condemnation ? 

And we indeed justly ; for we receive the 
due reward of our deeds : but this man hath 
done nothing amiss. 

And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember 
me when thou comest into thy kingdom. 

And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say 
unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in 
paradise. 



1 Jno. xix. 25-27. 2 Matt, xxvii. I 

3 Matt, xxvii. 40-44. 



180 BOOK OF WOESHIP. 

And it was about the sixth hour, and there 
was a darkness over all the earth until the 
ninth hour. 

And the sun was darkened, and the vail 
of the temple was rent in the mid^t. 1 

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with 
a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabach- 
thani? that is to say, My God, my God, why 
hast thou forsaken me ? 2 

And some of them that stood by, when 
they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias. 3 

After this, Jesus knowing that all things 
were now accomplished, that the scripture 
might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. 

Now there was set a vessel full of vine- 
gar f 

And straightway one of them ran, and took 
a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put 
it on a reed, and gave him to drink. 

The rest said, Let be, let us see whether 
Elias will come to save him. 5 

When Jesus therefore had received the 
vinegar, he said, It is finished: and 6 cried 
with a loud voice, Father, into thy hands I 
commend my spirit : and having >aid thus, 7 
he bowed his head and gave up the ghost. 8 

And, behold, the vail of the temple was 
rent in twain from the top to the bottom ; 
and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent ; 

And the graves were opened; and many 
bodies of the saints which slept arose, 

And came out of the graves after his resur- 
rection, and went into the holy city, and 
appeared unto many. 

l Luke xxiii. 39-45 - Matt, xxvii. 46. 

3 Mark xr. 35. * Jno. xix. 28, 29. 

B Mart, xxvii. 48, 49. * Jno. xix. 30. 

7 Luke xxiii. 46. 8 Jno. x:x. 30. 



SCEIPTUKE LESSONS. 181 

Now when the centurion, and they that 
were with him, watching Jesus, saw the 
earthquake, and those things that were done, 1 
that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, 2 
he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was 
a righteous man. 3 

Truly this man was the Son of God. 4 
And all the people that came together to 
that sight, beholding the things which were 
done, smote their breasts, and returned. 5 

PART VII. 

And all his acquaintance, and the women 
that followed him from Galilee, stood afar 
off, beholding these things. 6 

Among which was Mary Magdalene, and 
Mary the mother of James the Less, 7 and 
Joses, and Salome, 8 the mother of Zebedee's 
children. 9 

Who also, when he was in Galilee, fol- 
lowed him, and ministered unto him ; and 
many other women which came up with him 
unto Jerusalem. 10 

The Jews therefore, because it was the 
preparation, that the bodies should not re- 
main upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for 
that sabbath day was a high day,) besought 
Pilate that their legs might be broken, and 
that they might be taken away. 

Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs 
of the first, and of the other which was cru- 
cified with him. 

1 Matt, xxvii. 51-54. 2 Mark xv. 39. 

3 Luke xxiii. 47. 4 Mark xv. 39. 

5 Luke xxiii. 48. 6 Luke xxiii. 49. 

7 Mark xv. 40. 8 Mark xv. 40. 

s Matt, xxvii. 56. lo Mark xv. 41. 



182 BOOK OF WOK.SHIP. 

But when they came to Jesus, and saw that 
he was dead already, they brake not his legs : 

But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced 
his side, and forthwith came there out blood 
and water. 

And he that saw it bare record, and his re- 
cord is true ; and he knoweth that he saith 
true, that ye might believe. 

For these things were done, that the Scrip- 
ture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall 
not be broken. 

And again another Scripture saith, They 
shall look on him whom they pierced.? 

When the even was come, there came a 
rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, 2 an 
honorable counsellor, which also waited for 
the kingdom of God ; and he was a good man, 
and a just : 

(The same had not consented to the coun- 
sel and deed of them :) 3 being a disciple of 
Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, 4 came, 
and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved 
the body of Jesus. 5 

And Pilate marvelled if he were already 
dead: and calling unto him the centurion, 
he asked him whether he had been any while 
dead. 

And when he knew it of the centurion, he 
gave the body to Joseph. 

And he bought fine linen. 6 

And there came also Xicodemus, (which 
at the first came to Jesus by night.) and 
brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes) about 
a hundred pound weight. 



1 Jno. xix. 31-37. - Matt, xxvii. 57. 

3 Luke xxiii. 50, 51. 4 Jno. xix. 38. 

5 Mark xv. 43. 6 Mark xv. 43-16. 



SCEIPTUEE LESSONS. 183 

Then took they the body of Jesus, and 
wound it in linen clothes with the spices, 
as the manner of the Jews is to bury. 

Now in the place where he was crucified 
there was a garden ; and in the garden a new 
sepulchre, 1 which he had hewn out in the 
rock : 2 wherein never man before was laid. 3 

There laid they Jesus therefore because 
of the Jews' preparation day ; for the sepul- 
chre was nigh at hand. 4 

And he rolled a great stone to the door of 
the sepulchre, and departed. 

And there was Mary Magdalene, and the 
other Mary, sitting over against the sepul- 
chre. 5 

And the women also, which came with 
him from Galilee, followed after, and be- 
held the sepulchre, and how his body was 
laid. 

And they returned and prepared spices 
and ointments ; and rested the sabbath day 
according to the commandment. 6 

Now the next day that followed the day 
of the preparation, the chief priests and 
Pharisees came together unto Pilate, 

Saying, Sir, we remember that that de- 
ceiver said, while he was yet alive, After 
three days I will rise again. 

Command therefore that the sepulchre be 
made sure until the third day, lest his dis- 
ciples come by night, and steal him away, 
and say unto the people, He is risen from 
the dead: so the last error shall be worse 
than the first. 



i Jno. xix. 39-41. 2 Matt, xxvii. 60. 

3 Luke xxiii. 53. 4 Jno. xix. 42. 

5 Matt, xxvii. 60, 61. 6 Luke xxiii. 55, 5< 



184 BOOK OF WOESHIP. 

Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch : 
go your way. make it as sure as ye can. 

So they went, and made the sepulchre 
sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch. 1 

1 Matt, xxvii. 62-66. 



PAET III. 



THE CONFESSIONS OF THE EVANGELICAL 
LUTHERAN CHURCH. 



i( If thou slialt confess with thy tnoutli the 
Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart 
that God hath raised him from the dead, thou 
shalt be saved," — PAUL. 



CONFESSIONS. 



I. — 3% giposfolic Confession. 

I believe in God the Father Almighty, 
Maker of heaven and earth. 

And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our 
Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, 
born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under 
Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was 
buried. He descended into hell ; on the 
third day He arose again from the dead ; He 
ascended into heaven, and sits at the right 
hand of God the Father Almighty, from 
thence He shall come to judge the quick and 
the dead. 

I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy 
Christian church ; the communion of saints ; 
the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of 
the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. 

oo^KO* 

II. — W%z IJitene Confession. 

I believe in one God only, the Father 
Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and 
of all things visible and invisible. 

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only- 
begotten Son of God, begotten of His Father, 
before all worlds ; God of God, Light of 
Light, very God of very God, begotten, not 
made, consubstantial with the Father, by 

187 



188 BOOK OF WOBSHIP. 

whom all things were made ; who for us 
men, and for our salvation, came down from 
heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Ghost 
of the Virgin Mary, and was made man, and 
was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. 
He suffered and was buried, and the third 
day He rose again, according to the Scrip- 
tures, ascended into heaven, and sits at the 
right hand of the Father; and He shall come 
again, with glory, to judge both the living 
and the dead ; whose kingdom shall have 
no end. 

And I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord 
and Giver of life, who proceeds from the 
Father and the Son ; who with the Father 
and the Son, is worshipped and glorified, 
who spoke by the prophets. And I believe 
in one holy Christian Apostolic Church. I 
acknowledge one baptism fur the remission 
of sins ; and I look for the resurrection of the 
dead, and life in the world to come. Amen. 



III. — V%z §l%nrasian Cmifrssion. 

Whosoever will be saved, before all things, 
it is necessary that he hold the true Christian 
faith. 

Which faith except every one do keep 
whole and undefiled, without doubt he shall 
perish everlastingly. 

But this is the true Christian faith : That 
we worship one God only in Trinity, and 
Trinity in Unity. 

Neither confounding the persons, nor 
dividing the essence. 



CONFESSIONS. 189 

For there is one person of the Father, an- 
other of the Son, and another of the Holy 
Ghost. 

But the Godhead of the Father, of the Son, 
and of the Holy Ghost, is all one: the Glory 
equal, the Majesty co-eternal. 

Such as the Father is, such is the Son, and 
such is the Holy Ghost. 

The Father is uncreated, the Son un- 
created, the Holy Ghost uncreated. 

The Father is incomprehensible, the Son 
incomprehensible, and the Holy Ghost in- 
comprehensible. 

The Father is eternal, the Son eternal, the 
Holy Ghost eternal. 

And yet there are not three eternals, but 
one eternal. 

As also there are not three uncreated 
Beings, nor three incomprehensible Beings : 
but one uncreated, and one incomprehensible. 

So likewise the Father is Almighty, the 
Son Almighty, and the Holy Ghost Al- 
mighty. 

And yet there is not three Almighties, but 
one Almighty. 

So the Father is God, the Son is God, and 
the Holy Ghost is God. 

And yet there are not three Gods, but one 
God. 

So likewise the Father is Lord, the Son is 
Lord, and the Holy Ghost Lord. 

And yet there are not three Lords, but one 
Lord. 

For as we, according to Christian truth, 
must acknowledge every person by itself to 
be God and Lord, so we are forbidden by the 
Christian religion to say, there are three 
Gods, or three Lords. 



190 BOOK OF WOKSHIP. 

The Father is neither made of any one, 
nor created nor begotten. 

The Son is of the Father alone ; not made, 
nor created, but begotten. 

The Holy Ghost is of the Father and of 
the Son ; neither made, nor created, nor be- 
gotten, but proceeding. 

So there is one Father, not three Fathers ; 
one Son, not three Sons; one Holy Ghost, 
not three Holy Ghosts. 

And in this Trinity none is afore, or after 
the other ; none is greater, or less than an- 
other ; 

But the whole three persons are co-eternal 
together, and co-equal. 

So that in all things as aforesaid, the Unity 
in Trinity, and the Trinity in Unity is to be 
worshipped. 

He therefore that will be saved, must thus 
think of the Trinity. 

Furthermore, it is necessary to everlasting 
salvation, to believe 'rightly also in the in- 
carnation of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

For the right faith is, that we believe and 
confess that our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son 
of God, is God and Man. 

God, of the essence of the Father, begotten 
before the worlds ; and Man, of the substance 
of his mother, born in the world. 

Perfect God, and perfect man of a reason- 
able soul and human flesh subsisting. 

Equal to the Father as touching his God- 
head, and inferior to the Father as touching 
his humanity. Who, although he be God 
and man, yet he is not two, but one Christ. 

One, not by conversion of the Godhead 
into flesh, but by taking of the humanity 
into God. 



CONFESSIONS. 191 

One altogether ; not by confusion of sub- 
stance but by Unity of Person. 

For as the reasonable soul and flesh is one 
man, so God and man is one Christ; 

Who suffered for our salvation, descended 
into hell, and rose again the third day from 
the dead, He ascended into heaven, he sit? 
at the right hand of the Father, God Al- 
mighty : wnence He shall come to judge the 
living and the dead. At whose coming all 
men shall rise again with their bodies, and 
shall give an account for their works. 

And they that have done good shall go 
into life everlasting, and they tbat have done 
evil into everlasting fire. 

This is the true Christian faith ; which, 
except a man believe faithfully, he cannot 
be saved. 



IV. — Zbz Wimlimh gargslrarg Confession ; or Con- 
fession of % Jmtjj of jltbnal princes anb Estates, 
bdibcrcb to Ijis gmpmal Iftajestn, Charles 0., at 
% §ict of gojgsbnrg, %. §. 1530. 

ARTICLES OF FAITH AND DOCTRINE. 

Article I. — Of God. 

Our churches unanimously hold and teach, 
agreeably to the Decree of the Council of 
Nice, that there is only one Divine Essence, 
which is called, and truly is, God; but that 
there are three persons in this one Divine 
Essence, equally powerful, equally eternal — 
God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy 



192 BOOK OF WOKSHIP. 

Ghost — who are one Divine Essence, eternal, 
incorporeal, indivisible, infinite in power, 
wisdom, and goodness, the Creator and Pre- 
server of all things visible and invisible. 
And the word person is not intended to ex- 
press a part or quality of another, but that 
which subsists of itself, precisely as the 
Fathers have employed this term on this 
subject. 

Every heresy opposed to this Article is 
therefore condemned : as that of the Mani- 
chaeans, who assume two principles, the one 
good, the other evil. Likewise the heresies 
of the Valentinians, Arians, Eunomians, 
Mahometans, and the like ; also that of the 
ancient and ' modern Samosatenians, who 
admit but one person, and sophistically ex- 
plain away these two — the Word and the 
Holy Spirit — asserting, that they must not 
be viewed as distinct persons, but that the 
Word signifies the oral word or voice, and 
that the Holy Ghost is the principle of mo- 
tion in things. 

Article II. — Of Original Sin. 

We teach, that since the fall of Adam all 
men who are naturally engendered, are con- 
ceived and born in sin ; that is, that they all 
are from their mother's womb full of evil 
desires and propensities, and can have by 
nature no true fear of God. no true faith in 
God ; and that this innate disease, or origi- 
nal sin, is truly sin, which brings all those 
under the eternal wrath of God, who are not 
born again by Baptism and the Holy Spirit. 

Hence, we condemn the Pelagians and 
others, who deny that original corruption is 



CONFESSIONS. 193 

sin, whereby they assert, to the disparage- 
ment of the merits and sufferings of Christ, 
that piety is the result of our natural 
powers. 

Article III. — Of the Son of God. 

It is taught likewise, that God the Son 
became man, and was born of the blessed 
Virgin Mary ; and that the two natures, hu- 
man and divine, inseparably united in one 
person, are one Christ, who is true God and 
man, who was really born, who truly suffered, 
was crucified, died, and was buried, that he 
might be a sacrifice, not only for original 
sin, but also for all other sins, and might 
appease the wrath of God. 

Further, that this same Christ descended 
into hell, and truly arose from the dead on 
the third day, ascended to heaven, and sits at 
the right hand of God, that He may per- 
petually reign over all creatures, and govern 
them, through the Holy Spirit sanctify, 
purify, strengthen, and console all those who 
believe in him, and give unto them life and 
various gifts and blessings, and protect and 
defend them against the devil and the power 
of sin. 

Also, that finally this same Christ will re- 
turn visibly, to judge the living and the 
dead, &c, according to the Apostles' Creed. 

Article IV. — Of Justification. 

It is taught further, that we cannot obtain 
righteousness and the forgiveness of sin be- 
fore God by our own merits, works, and' 
atonement : but that we obtain the remission 
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194 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

of sins, and $re justified before God, by grace-, 
for Christ's sake, through faith, if we believe 
that Christ suffered for us, and that for His 
sake our sins are remitted unto us, and right- 
eousness and eternal life are bestowed on us. 
For, God regards this faith and imputes it as 
righteousness in his sight, as Paul says, Eom. 
chap. 3 and 4. 

Article Y.—Of the Ministry, 

For the purpose of obtaining this faith, 
God has instituted the ministry, and given 
the Gospel and the Sacraments, through 
which, as means, he imparts the Holy Spirit, 
who in his own time and place, works faith 
in those that hear the Gospel, which teaches 
that through the merits of Christ, and not 
through our own merits, we have a merciful 
God, if we believe these thing?. 

By this are condemned the Anabaptists 
and others, who teach that we receive the 
Holy Spirit in consequence of our own pre- 
paration, our thoughts and works, without 
the external word of the Gospel. 

Article VI. — Of New Obedience. 

It is also taught, that such faith must bring 
forth good fruits and good works, and that 
we must do all manner of good works, be- 
cause of God's requirement and command; 
yet we must not put any confidence in these 
works, as meriting favor in the sight ol God : 
for we receive forgiveness of sins and justifi- 
cation through faith in Christ, as Christ Him- 
self says, Luke xvii. 10 : " When ye shall 
have done all those things, say, we are un- 



CONFESSIONS. 195 

profitable servants." Thus also the Fathers 
teach. For Ambrose says: "Thus it has 
been ordained of God, that whosoever be- 
lieves in Christ shall be saved ; not through 
works, but without merit through faith alone, 
he has forgiveness of sins." 

Article VII. — Of the Church. 

It is taught, likewise, that one holy Chris- 
tian Church shall ever continue to exist, 
which is the congregation of all believers, 
among whom the Gospel is preached in its 
purity, and the holy sacraments are adminis- 
tered according to the Gospel. For this is 
sufficient for the true unity of the Christian 
Church, that the Gospel is preached therein 
according to its pure intent and meaning, 
and that the sacraments are administered in 
conformity with the Word of God. And for 
the true unity of the Christian Church it is 
not necessary that uniform ceremonies, insti- . 
tuted by men, should be everywhere ob- 
served. As Paul says, Ephes. iv. 4, 5: 
" There is one body, and one spirit, even as 
ye are called in one hope of your calling; 
one Lord, one faith, one baptism." 

Article VIII. — What the Church is. 

Further: although the Christian Church 
is properly nothing else than the congrega- 
tion of all believers and saints, yet, as in this 
life there are many hypocrites and false 
Christians — open sinners remaining even 
among the pious — the sacraments, neverthe- 
less, are effectual, even if the preachers by 
whom they are administered be not pious, 



196 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

as Christ himself says. Matt, xxiii. 2: "The 
Scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses' seat," &c. 
On this account the Donatists are con- 
demned, and all such as teach contrary to 
this Article. 

Article IX. — Of Baptism. 

.Respecting Baptism, it is taught that it is 
necessary ; that grace is offered through it ; 
and that children ought to be baptized, who 
through such baptism are presented to God 
and become acceptable to him. 

Therefore the Anabaptists are condemned, 
who teach that Infant Baptism is improper. 

Article X. — Of the Lord's Supper. 

Concerning the Holy Supper of the Lord, 
it is taught that the true body and blood of 
Christ are truly present, under the form of 
bread and wine, in the Lord's Supper, and 
are there administered and received. The 
opposite doctrine is therefore rejected. 

Article XL — Of Confession. 

In reference to Confession, it is taught that 
private absolution ought to be retained in 
the church, and should not be discontinued : 
in confession, however, it is unnecessary to 
enumerate all transgressions and sins, which 
indeed is not possible. Psalm xix. 12 : '' Who 
can understand his errors?" 

Article XII. — Of Repentance. 

Concerning Repentance, it is taught that 
those who have sinned after baptism may at 



CONFESSIONS. 197 

all times obtain forgiveness of their sins if 
they repent ; and that the church should not 
refuse to grant absolution unto them. Genu- 
ine and true repentance properly consists in 
contrition and sorrow, or terror on account 
of sin ; besides, it consists in faith in the 
Gospel or absolution — namely, that sins are 
forgiven and grace is obtained through Christ 
—a faith which consoles and imparts peace 
to the heart. 

Afterwards amendment of conduct also 
should follow, and abstinence from sin ; for 
these should be the fruits of repentance, as 
John says, Matt. iii. 8 ; " Bring forth fruits 
meet for repentance." 

Here are condemned such as teach that 
those who have once been justified can never 
fall. 

On the other hand, the Novatians also are 
here condemned, who refused absolution to 
those who had sinned after baptism. 

Those in like manner are condemned who 
teach that forgiveness of sin is obtained, not 
through faith, but through our own merits. 

Article XIII. — Of the Use of the Sacraments. 

Concerning the use of the Sacraments, it is 
taught that the sacraments have been insti- 
tuted, not only as tokens by which Christians 
may be known externally, but as signs and 
evidences of the Divine will towards us, for 
the purpose of exciting and strengthening 
our faith ; hence they also require faith, and 
they are properly used then only when re- 
ceived in faith, and when faith is strengthened 
by them. 



19S BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

Article XIV— 0; Church Governs - 

Concerning Church Governments it Is taught 

that no one should teach or prt;\ 
church, or administer the - 
r call. 



Article XV.— }f k 1 

Or 

. . 1 1 - i - _ E 

should he ob- 

and which promote peace and good 01 

in holiday- [ 
and the like. Res _ 

our instruction is release the con- 

lea that so 

If ia 
taught on this point that all ordii 
- :■: men, for the purpose 
a li 5 God .e contrary 

spel and the doctrine of faith in 
- 
ditions _ the .r of meats, 

:he purpose ot merit- 
ing grace and i 

pel. 

Article XVI - 7 / and 

Gv 

ad Government, 

i: is taught that all authority in the world, 

laws re good 

- may hold 

legislative, judicial, offices, 

lecidc _ - - - 



CONFESSIONS. 199 

nounce judgments, and punish transgressors, 
agreeably to imperial or other established 
laws; may wage just wars, and serve in 
them ; make lawful contracts ; take oaths, 
when required ; may hold property, marry, 
and be married, &c. 

The Anabaptists are here condemned, who 
teach that none of these things now men- 
tioned are consistent with Christianity. 

Those likewise are condemned who teach 
that Christian perfection consists in literally 
deserting house and home, wife and children, 
and relinquishing them ; when at the same 
time true perfection consists only in true fear 
of God, and in true faith in God. For the 
Gospel does not teach an external, tempo- 
rary, but an internal, lasting habit and right- 
eousness of heart; nor does it invalidate 
civil government, polity, and matrimony, but 
it requires the observance of all these, as 
true ordinances of God. And in such sta- 
tions, each one, according to his vocation, 
should manifest Christian love and genuine 
good works. Christians are therefore under 
obligation to submit to government, and to 
obey its commands in all things that may be 
performed without sin ; but if government 
should enjoin any thing which cannot be 
obeyed without sin, " we ought to obey God 
rather than men." Acts iv. 19, and v. 29. 

Article XYIL— Of Christ's Return to 
Judgment. 

It is also taught, that on the last day our 
Lord Jesus Christ will come to raise and to 
judge all the dead, to give unto the believ- 
ing and elect eternal life and endless joys; 



200 BOOK OF WOESHIP. 

and that he will come to condemn impious 
men and devils to hell and everlasting pun- 
ishment. 

The Anabaptists are rejected, who teach 
that devils and condemned men shall not 
suffer everlasting pain and torment. 

Here in like manner, certain Jewish doc- 
trines are condemned, which are circulated 
even now, that prior to the resurrection of 
the dead the holy and pious alone will 
occupy a temporal kingdom, and that all the 
wicked will be exterminated. 

Article XVIII. — Of Freewill. 

Concerning Freewill, it is taught that to 
some extent man has freedom of will, to lead 
a life outwardly honest, and to choose be- 
tween things which reason comprehends ; 
but without the grace, assistance, and opera- 
tion of the Holy Spirit, that he is unable to 
become pleasing to God, or to fear God in 
heart, or to believe in him, or to cast out of 
his heart innate evil ; and that these things 
are effected through the Holy Spirit, who is 
given through the Word of God ; for Paul 
says, 1 Cor. ii. 14: "The natural man re- 
ceiveth not the things of the Spirit of God." 

And in order that it may be known that 
nothing new is taught in this Article, the 
expressive words of Augustine, concerning 
freewill, are introduced here, as transcribed 
from the Ili/pognosticon, lib. iii. : "We ac- 
knowledge, that in all men there is a free- 
will ; for they all, indeed, have natural, con- 
nate understanding and reason ; not that they 
are able to act in things pertaining to God, 
such as to love and fear God from the heart : 



CONFESSIONS. 201 

but only in external works of this life have 
they freedom to choose good or evil. By 
good I mean that which nature is able to 
perform, as to labor in the field, or not; to 
eat, to drink, to visit a friend, or not ; to 
clothe or unclothe, to build, to take a wife, to 
carry on a trade, and to do any similar act 
that is useful and good ; none of which, how- 
ever, either occurs or takes place without 
God, but each takes place of Him and through 
Him. On the contrary, from his own choice, 
man may also engage in evil, as to bow be- 
fore an idol, to commit murder, &c." 

Article XIX. — Of the Cause of Sin. 

As to the Cause of Sin, it is taught among 
us that, although Almighty God has created 
and preserves all nature, yet the perverted 
will works sin in all evil-doers and despisers 
of God, even as the will of the devil and of 
all wicked men, which, as soon as God with- 
draws his aid, turns itself from God unto 
evil, as Christ says, John viii. 44: "When 
he speaketli a lie, he speaketh of his own." 

xIrticle XX. — Of Faith and Good Works. 

We are falsely accused of having prohibited 
Good Works ; but our writings on the Ten 
Commandments and other subjects show that 
we have given good and useful instructions 
and admonitions in respect to various Chris- 
tian relations, duties, and works ; respecting 
which, prior to this time, little had been 
taught, but almost every sermon urged con- 
tinually the necessity of puerile and needless 
works — as rosaries, worship of saints, mo- 



202 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

nastic vows, pilgrimages, stated fasts, holi- 
days, fraternities, &c. Works so needless 
even our opponents do not extol so highly 
now as formerly ; besides, they have also 
learned to treat of faith now, concerning 
which in former times they preached nothing 
at all; they teach now, however, that we are 
not justified before God by works alone, but 
add faith in Christ, saying faith and works 
justify us before God — a doctrine which may 
afford more consolation than one teaching 
confidence in works alone. 

Now the doctrine concerning faith, which 
is the principal article in the Christian 
Creed, not having been inculcated for so long 
a time, as all must confess, but the doctrine 
concerning works alone having been preached 
everywhere, the following instructions on 
this subject are offered by our divines: 

First, that our works cannot reconcile us 
to God and merit grace, but these things are 
effected through faith alone, if we believe 
that our sins are forgiven us for Christ's 
sake, who alone is the Mediator reconciling 
the Father. He, therefore, that expects to 
effect this reconciliation by works, and to 
merit grace, contemns Christ and seeks a 
way of his own to God, contrary to the 
gospel. 

This doctrine of faith is clearly and ex- 
plicitly inculcated by Paul in many places, 
especially in Ephes. ii. S, 9 : " By grace are 
ye saved, through faith ; and that not of 
yourselves ; it is the gift of God : not of 
works, lest any man should boast. 

And that a new signification is not intro- 
duced here, may be shown from Augustine, 
who has treated this subject carefully, and 



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who in like manner teaches, that we obtain 
grace and are justified before God, through 
faith in Christ, and not by works, as his 
whole book, " JDe Spiritu et Litem" clearly 
shows. Although this doctrine is despised 
very much by the thoughtless, yet it will be 
found that it is very consoling and salutary 
to timid and alarmed consciences ; for our 
consciences cannot secure tranquillity and 
peace by works, but through faith alone, 
when they feel in themselves an assurance 
that for Christ's sake they have a merciful 
God ; as Paul says, Rom. v. 1 : " Being justified 
by faith, we have peace with God." Hereto- 
fore this consolation was not administered in 
sermons, bnt the wretched consciences of men 
were- driven upon works of their own, and 
various works were taken in hand ; for con- 
science drove some into monasteries, with 
the hope of acquiring grace there by a mo- 
nastic life ; others devised works of another 
kind, for the purpose of meriting grace and 
of making satisfaction for sins. Many of 
these have experienced that peace could not 
be secured by these things. It was for this 
reason necessary to preach and enforce with 
diligence this doctrine of faith in Christ, 
that it might be known that through faith 
alone, without merit, the grace of God is 
secured. 

It is also inculcated that the faith here 
spoken of is not the faith which devils and 
the ungodly possess, who believe the histo- 
rical fact that Christ has suffered and risen 
from the dead ; but it is the true faith — the 
faith which believes that we obtain grace and 
the forgiveness of sins through Christ. And 
hence, w 7 hoever knows that he has a merciful 



204 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

God through Christ, knows God. calls upon 
him, and is not without God, like the Gen- 
tiles. For the devil and the ungodly do not 
believe the article concerning the remission 
of sins ; for this reason they are enemies t. • 
God. unable to call upon him. or to hope for 
anything" good from him; and, as just now 
shown, the Scripture, speaking of faith, does 
not style faith such a knowledge as devils 
and wicked men possess; for it is taught con- 
cerning faith, in Hebrews ii. 1. that to have 
merely a knowledge of the facts of history is 
not faith, but to have confidence in God that 
we shall receive his promises. And Augus- 
tine also reminds us that we should under- 
stand the word faith in Scripture to mean a 
confidence in God that he is merciful to us, 
and not a mere knowledge of the fact — a 
knowledge which devils also pos-e-s. 

It is taught, further, that good works should 
and must be performed, not with a view of 
placing confidence in them as meriting grace, 
but in accordance with his will and for the 
glory of God. Faith alone constantly secures 
grace and forgiveness of sins. And becau-e 
the Holy Spirit is given through faith, the 
heart becomes qualified to perform good 
works. For before this, while it is without 
the Holy Spirit, it is too weak : besides, it is 
in the power of Satan who urges frail human 
nature to many sins : as we see among the 
philosophers, who, resolving to live honor- 
ably and unblamably. were unable to effect 
it. and fell into many great and open sins. 
So it happens with all men who attempt, 
without true faith, and without the Holy 
Spirit, to govern themselves by their own 
strength alone. Wherefore, the doctrine con- 



CONFESSIONS. 205 

cerning faith does not deserve censure as dis- 
couraging good works, but should much 
rather be applauded as teaching the perform- 
ance of good works, and as offering assistance 
by which good works may be performed. 
For without faith, and out of Christ, the 
nature and ability of man are much too weak 
to do good works, to call upon God to have 
patience in sufferings, to love his neighbor, 
faithfully to execute commissions, to be obe- 
dient, to avoid evil lusts. Such exalted and 
righteous works cannot be performed without 
the assistance of Christ, as He himself says, 
John xv. 5: "Without me ye can do no- 
thing." 

Article XXI. — Of the Worship of Saints. 
Concerning the Worship of Saints, it is 
taught by us that we should remember the 
Saints, in order to strengthen our faith when 
we see how grace was conferred on them, and 
how assistance was afforded them through 
faith ; and also to derive examples from their 
good works for every vocation ; even as your 
Imperial Majesty, in waging war against the 
Turks, may follow successfully and devoutly 
the example of David; for both hold royal 
offices, the shelter and protection of which 
subjects require. But from Scripture it can- 
not be shown that we should invoke the 
Saints or seek help from them. For there 
is but one Reconciler and Mediator appointed 
between God and man, Jesus Christ, 1 Tim. 
ii. 5, who is the only Saviour, High Priest, 
Propitiator, and Intercessor before God, Rom. 
iii. 25, and viii. 34. He alone has promised 
us to hear our prayers ; and the highest wor- 
ship according to the Scripture is to seek and 



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call on Jesus Christ from the heart, in every 
necessity and affliction; 1 John ii. 1: "If 
any man sin, we have an Advocate with the 
Father, Jesus Christ the righteous." 

This is about the substance of the doctrine 
which is preached and taught in our churches 
for the due instruction, Christian edification, 
peace of conscience, and improvement of be- 
lievers. For, as we did not feel willing to 
place in the greatest and most imminent 
danger before God our own souls and con- 
sciences by the abuse of the Divine Xame 
and Word, or transmit to our children and 
descendants, and entail upon them, any other 
doctrine than that of the pure Divine "Word 
and Christian truth ; and as these doctrines 
are clearly taught in the Holy Scripture, and 
besides, are neither contrary nor in oppo- 
sition to the universal Christian or to the 
Roman Church, so far as may be observed 
from the writings of the Fathers, we think 
that our adversaries cannot disagree with us 
in the foregoing Articles. Those, therefore, 
act altogether unkindly, hastily, and contrary 
to all Christian unity and love who resolve 
in themselves, without any authority of divine 
command or of Scripture, to exclude, reject, 
and avoid us all as heretics. For the contro- 
versy and contention principally refer to 
traditions and abuses. If then there is no 
real error or deficiency in the principal Arti- 
cles, and if this our confession is scriptural 
and Christian, even were there error among 
us on account of traditions, the bishops should 
demean themselves more gently ; but we hope 
to assign indisputable grounds and reasons 
why some traditions and abuses have been 
corrected among us. 



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V.— (Brtcfjiribion, or % ^trmller Catechism of gr. 
gtartitt father. 

1. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS,. 

In the plain form in which they are to be taught 
by the head of a family. 

The First Commandment. 

I am the Lord thy God. Thou shalt have 
no other gods before me. 

Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven 
image, or any likeness of any thing that is 
in heaven above, or that is in the earth be- 
neath, or that is in the water under the 
earth : thou shalt not bow down thyself to 
them, nor serve them : for I the Lord thy 
God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity 
of the fathers upon the children unto the 
third and fourth generation of them that hate 
me; and showing mercy unto thousands of 
them that love me, and keep my command- 
ments. 

What is meant by this commandment f 

We should fear, love, and trust in God 
above all things. 

The Second Commandment. 

Thou shalt not take the name. of the Lord 
thy God in vain ; for the Lord will not hold 
him guiltless that taketh His name in vain. 

What is meant by this commandment f 

We should so fear and love God as not to 
curse, swear, conjure, lie, or deceive by His 
name ; but call upon Him in every time of 



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need, and worship Him with prayer, praise, 
and thanksgiving. 

The Third Commandment. 

Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. 
Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy 
work : but the seventh day is the Sabbath of 
the Lord thy God : in it thou shalt not do 
any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy 
daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid- 
servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that 
is within thy gates : For in six days the Lord " 
made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that 
in them is, and rested the seventh day : 
wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day, 
and hallowed it. 

What is meant by this commandment? 

We should so fear and love God as not to 
despise His word and the preaching of the 
gospel, but deem it holy, and willingly hear 
and learn it. 

The Fourth Commandment. 

Honor thy father and thy mother, that 
thy days may be long upon the land which 
the Lord thy God giveth thee. 

What is meant by this commandment f 

We should so fear and love God as not to 
despise nor provoke our parents and supe- 
riors, but honor, serve, obey, love, and esteem 
chem. 

The Fifth Commandment. 
Thou shalt not kill. 



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What is meant by this commandment f 
We should so fear and love God as not to 
do our neighbor any bodily harm or injury, 
but help and further him in all bodily need 
and danger. 

The Sixth Commandment. 

Thou shalt not commit adultery. 

What is meant by this commandment f 

We should so fear and love God as to live 
chastely and modestly in words and deeds, 
and each to love and honor his wife or her 
husband. 

The Seventh Commandment, 

Thou shalt not steal. 

What is meant by this commandment f 

We should so fear and love God as not to 
take our neighbor's money or property, nor 
to bring the same into our possession by un- 
fair dealing or fraudulent means, but help 
him to improve and protect his possessions. 

The Eighth Commandment. 

Thou shalt not bear false witness against 
thy neighbor. 

What is meant by this commandment? 

We should so fear and love God as not 
deceitfull} T to belie, betray, or slander our 
neighbor, nor raise an evil report against 
him, but excuse him, speak well of him, and 
put the most charitable construction on all 
his actions. 
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The Ninth Commandment. 

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house. 

What is meant by this commandment f 

We should so fear and love God as not to 
desire by craftiness to gain possession of our 
neighbor's inheritance or home, or to obtain 
it under the pretext of a legal right ; but be 
ready to assist and serve him in the preser- 
vation of his own. 

The Tenth Commandment. 

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, 
nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, 
nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any tiling that is 
thy neighbor's. 

What is meant by this commandment } 

We should so fear and love God as not to 
alienate our neighbor's wife from him, entice 
away his servants, nor to let loose his cattle, 
but use our endeavors that they may remain 
and discharge their duty to him. 

What does God declare concerning all these 
commandments? 

He says thus : I, the Lord thy God, am a 
jealous God 7 visiting the iniquity of the 
fathers upon the children unto the third and 
fourth generation of them that hate me ; and 
showing mercy unto thousands of them that 
love me and keep my commandments. 

What is meant by this declaration f 

God threarens to punish all who Transgress 
these commandments. We should therefore 
fear his anger, and not act contrary to these 
commandments. But He promises grace and 



CONFESSIONS. 211 

every blessing to all who keep them. We 
should therefore also love and trust in Him, 
and willingly act according to His com- 
mandments. 

2. THE CREED, 

In the simplest form in which it is to be taught 
by the head of a family. 

The First Article. 
Of the Creation. 

I believe in God the Father Almighty, 
Maker of heaven and earth. 

What is meant by this f 

I believe that God created me, together 
with all creatures ; that He has given and 
still preserves to me ray body and soul, eyes 
and ears, and all the other members, reason 
and all the senses ; moreover, he has given 
me clothing and shoes, meat and drink, house 
and home, wife and child, lands, cattle, and 
all my possessions ; that He amply and daily 
provides me with all the necessaries of this 
life, for the support of the body ; that He 
protects me from all danger, and preserves 
and guards me against all evil. All this He 
does out of pure paternal and divine goodness 
and mercy, without any merit or worthiness 
of my own. For all this I am in duty bound 
to thank and praise, to serve and obey Him. 
This is most certainly true. 

The Second Article. 
Of the Redemption. 
And in Jesus Christ, his only Son our 
Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, 



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born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pon- 
tius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. 
He descended into hell ; the third day He 
arose again from the dead ; He ascended into 
heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God 
the Father Almighty ; from thence He shall 
come to judge the quick and the dead. 

What is meant by this f 

I believe that Jesus Christ, true God, be- 
gotten of the Father from eternity, and also 
true man, born of the Virgin Mary, is my 
Lord, who has redeemed me a lost and con- 
demned being, purchased and delivered me 
from all sin, from death and from the power 
of the devil, not with gold or silver, but with 
His holy precious blood, and with His inno- 
cent sufferings and death, so that I might be 
His own, and live under Him in His king- 
dom, and serve Him in everlasting righteous- 
ness, innocence, and blessedness, even as He 
is risen from the dead, lives and reigns to all 
eternity. This is most certainly true. 

The Third Article. 
Of Sanctification. 

I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy 
Christian Church ; the communion of saints ; 
the forgiveness of sins ; the resurrection of 
the body; and the life everlasting. Amen. 

What is meant by this f 

I believe that I cannot by my own reason 
or strength believe in Jesus Christ my Lord, 
or come to Him, but the Holy Ghost has 
called me through the gospel, enlightened 
me by His gifts, sanctified and preserved me 



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in the true faith, even as He calls, gathers, 
enlightens and sanctifies the whole Christian 
Church on earth, and preserves it in Jesus 
Christ in the only true faith. In which 
Christian Church He daily forgives abund- 
antly all my sins and the sins of all believers, 
and at the last day will raise up me and all 
the dead, and will give to me, with all be- 
lievers in Christ Jesus, everlasting life. This 
is most certainly true. 

3. THE LORD'S PRAYER, 

In the simplest form in which it is to be taught 
by the head of a family. 

The Invocation. 

Our Father, who art in heaven. 

What is meant by this f 

God thereby intends to induce us to believe 
that He is truly our Father, and that we are 
truly His children, so that we may call upon 
Him with all cheerfulness and confidence, 
even as beloved children their affectionate 
parent. 

The First Petition. 

Hallowed be Thy name. 

What is meant by this petition ? 

The name of God is indeed IWy in itself, 
but we pray in this petition that it may be 
sanctified also by us. 

Hovj is this effected f 

Where the Word of God is purely and cor- 
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214 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

God, live holy in accordance with it. To 
this help us, dear Father in heaven. But 
whoever teaches and lives contrary to the 
teachings of the Word of God profanes the 
name of God among us. From this preserve 
us, heavenly Father. 

The Second Petition. 

Thy kingdom come. 

What is meant by this petition ? 

The kingdom of God comes indeed of itself 
without our prayer ; but we pray in this peti- 
tion that it may also come to us. 

How is this effected? 

When our heavenly Father' gives us His 
Holy Spirit, so that through His grace we 
believe His holy Word, and live godly here 
in time, and there in eternity. 

The Thied Petition. 

Thy will be done on earth as it is in 
heaven. 

What is meant by this petition ? 

God's good and gracious will is done in- 
deed without our prayer ; but we pray in 
this petition that it may also be done by us. 

How is this effected? 

When God overthrows and prevents all 
evil counsel and purpose, which hinder us 
from sanctifying His name and prevent the 
coming of His kingdom, such as the will of 
the devil, of the world, and of our flesh ; but 
strengthens and preserves us steadfast in His 
Word and faith even to our end. That is 
His good and gracious will. 



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The Foukth Petition. 
Give us this day our daily bread. 
What is meant by this petition? 

God gives indeed daily bread without our 
prayer, even to all the wicked ; but we pray 
in this petition that He would make us sen- 
sible of His goodness, and to receive our daily 
bread with thanksgiving. 

What is meant by daily bread? 

Every thing that pertains to the support 
and comfort of the body, such as eating, 
drinking, clothing, shoes, house, home, land, 
cattle, money, goods, a pious spouse, pious 
children, pious servants, pious and faithful 
rulers, good government, good weather, peace, 
health, education, honor, good friends, faith- 
ful neighbors, and the like. 

The Fifth Petition. 

And forgive us our trespasses, as we for- 
give those who trespass against us. 

What is meant by this petition? 

We pray in this petition that our Father 
in heaven would not regard our sins, nor 
deny our requests on their account ; for we 
are not worthy of anything for which we 
pray, nor have we merited the same ; but 
that He would graciously bestow all things 
upon us; for we sin daily in many ways, and 
deserve nothing but punishment. We pro- 
mise also on our part heartily to forgive and 
willingly to do good to those who sin 
against us. 



216 BOOK OF WOESHIP. 

The Sixth Petition. 

And lead us not into temptation. 

What is meant by this petition ? 

God indeed tempts no one, but we pray in 
this petition that God would so guard and 
preserve us, that the devil, the world and our 
flesh may not deceive nor seduce us into un- 
belief, despair, and other great crimes and 
vices, and that, though we should be assailed 
therewith, we may nevertheless finally pre- 
vail and gain the victory. 

The Seventh Petition. 

But deliver us from evil. 

What is meant by this petition f 

We pray in this petition, as in a summary, 
that our heavenly Father would deliver us 
from all manner of evil, both of body and 
soul, property and character; and. at last, 
when the hour of death shall come, grant us 
a happy end, and graciously take us from 
this vale of sorrows to Himself in heaven. 

The Conclusion. 

For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, 
and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. 

What is meant by the word "Amen f" 

That I may be assured that such petitions 
are acceptable to, and heard by, my Father 
in heaven ; for He himself has commanded 
us to pray after this manner, and has pro- 
mised that He will hear us. Amen, amen, 
signifies yea, yea, it shall be so. 



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4. THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY BAPTISM, 

In the simplest form in which it is to be taught 
by the head of a family. 

First. 

What is baptism f 

Baptism is not only mere water, but it is 
the water comprehended in God's command, 
and connected with God's word. 

Which is that word of God t 

Where our Lord Jesus Christ speaks in 
the last chapter of Matthew : " Go ye, there- 
fore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in 
the name of the Father, and of the Son, and 
of the Holy Ghost." 

Secondly. 

What gifts or benefits does baptism confer? 

It effects forgiveness of sins, delivers from 
death and the devil, and confers everlasting 
salvation upon all who believe it, as the 
word and promise of God declare. 

Which are such word and promise of God f 

Where our Lord Jesus Christ speaks in 
the last chapter of Mark : "He that believeth 
and is baptized shall be saved ; but He that 
believeth not shall be damned." 

Thirdly. 

How can water effect such great things f 
It is not the water indeed that has this 
effect, but the Word of God which is con- 
nected with the water, and faith which trusts 
the Word of God united with the water. 



218 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

For the water, without the Word of God, is 
mere water and no baptism ; but with the 
Word of God it is a baptism ; that is. a gra- 
cious water of life, and a " washing of rege- 
neration" in the Holy Ghost ; as St. Paul 
says, Titus, third chapter: ''According to 
His mercy He saved us by the washing of 
regeneration and renewing" of the Holy 
Ghost, which He shed on us abundantly 
through Jesus Christ our Saviour ; that, being 
justified by His grace, we should be made 
heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 
This is a faithful saying.'' 

Fourthly. 

What does such water baptism signify? 

It signifies that the old Adam in us is to 
be drowned by daily sorrow and repentance, 
and die with all sins and evil lusts : and that 
again a new man should daily come forth 
and arise, that in righteousness and purity 
shall live for ever in the presence of God. 

Where is this written f 

St. Paul, in the sixth chapter to the Ro- 
mans, says: "We are buried with Him by 
baptism into death : that like as Christ was 
raised up from the dead by the glory of the 
Father, even so we also should walk in new- 
ness of life." 

5. THE SACRAMENT OF THE ALTAR. OR 
THE LORD'S SUPPER. 

In the simplest form in which it is to be taught 
by the head of a family. 

What is the sacrament of the altar? 

It is the true bodv and blood of our Lord 



CONFESSIONS. 219 

Jesus Christ, under the bread and wine insti- 
tuted by Christ himself, for us Christians to 
eat and to drink. 

Where is this written f 

The holy Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, 
Luke, and St. Paul, write thus: "Our Lord 
Jesus Christ, the same night in which He 
was betrayed, took bread ; and when He had 
given thanks, he brake it, and gave it to His 
disciples, and said ; Take, eat, this is my 
body which is given for you: Do this in re- 
membrance of me." 

" Likewise, after the supper, He took the 
cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, say- 
ing: Drink ye all of this; this cup is the 
New Testament in my blood, which is shed 
for you and for many, for the remission of 
sins : Do this as often as ye drink it in re- 
membrance of me." 

What benefits are derived from such eating 
and drinking ? 

They are indicated in these words : " Given 
and shed for you for the remission of sins," 
namely, that through these words, the remis- 
sion of sins, life, and salvation are given to 
us in the sacrament. For where there is re- 
mission of sins there is also life and salva- 
tion. 

How can bodily eating and drinking effect 
such great things f 

Eating and drinking do certainly not effect 
these things, but the words which stand here, 
"Given and shed for you for the remission 
of sins," which words, together with the 
bodily eating and drinking, are the principal 
thing in the sacrament ; and whosoever be- 



220 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

lieves these words has that which they declare 
and indicate, namely : the remission of sins. 

Who then receives this sacrament worthily? 

Fasting and bodily preparation are indeed 
a good external discipline, but he is truly 
worthy and well prepared who has faith in 
these words: "Given and shed for you for 
the remission of sins." But he who does not 
believe or doubts these words is unworthy 
and unprepared, because the words '"FOR 
YOU" require truly believing hearts. 



APPENDIX No. 1, 

As the head of a family should teach his house- 
hold to seek God's blessing, both morning and 
evening. 

Morxixg Prayer. 

As soon as you arise in the morning seek the 
blessing of God, saying : 

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, 
and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. 

Then, kneeling or standing, repeat the Creed 
and the Lord's Prayer; and if you desire you 
may also repeat the following prayer : 

I thank Thee, my heavenly Father, through 
Jesus Christ, thy well-beloved Son, that Thou 
hast guarded me through the night against 
all harm and danger, and I beseech Thee 
that Thou wouldst this day also keep me 
from sins and all evil, so that my whole con- 
duct and life may be well pleasing to Thee. 



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For into Thy hands I commend myself, my 
body and soul, and all things. May Thy 
holy angel be with me, that the Adversary 
may have no power over me. Amen. 

And then proceed joyfully to your daily labor, 
singing a hymn, or repeating the ten command- 
ments, or whatsoever your devotion may suggest. 

Evening Pbayer. 

In the evening, on retiring to rest, seek the 
blessing of God, saying : 

In the name of God the Father, Son, and 
Holy Ghost. Amen. 

Then, kneeling or standing, repeat the Ch^eed 
and the Lord's Prayer ; and if you desire you 
may repeat th is prayer also : 

I thank Thee, my heavenly Father, through 
Jesus Christ, Thy dear Son, that Thou hast 
graciously guarded me all this day, and I 
beseech Thee pardon all my sins which I 
have committed against Thee, and graciously 
protect me this night. For into Thy hands 
I commend myself, my body and soul, and 
all things. May Thy holy angel be with me, 
that the Adversary may have no power over 
me. Amen. 

And then quickly and peaceably retire to rest. 

Table Blessings. 

As the head of a family should teach his house- 
hold to ask a blessing and return thanks before 
and after meat. 

The household should devoutly approach 
the table, and with folded hands, say : 

The eyes of all wait upon Thee. O Lord ! 
and Thou givest them their meat in due 



222 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

season. Thou openest Thine hand, and satis- 
fiest the desire of every living thing. 

Then add the Lord-s Prayer and the following 
petition : 

Lord God, our heavenly Father ! bless us 
and these Thy gifts, which we receive from 
Thy tender goodness, through Jesus Christ, 
our Lord. Amen. 

In the same manner, after meat, they should 
also devoutly and with folded hands, say : 

Oh give thanks unto the Lord ; for He is 
good, for His mercy endureth for ever. Who 
giveth food to all flesh. He giveth to the 
beast his food, and to the young ravens which 
cry. He deiighteth not in the strength of 
the horse: He taketh not pleasure in the legs 
of a man. The Lord taketh pleasure in them 
that tear Him, in those that hope in His 
mercy. Amen. 

After which the Lord's Prayer and the follow- 
ing prayer may be repeated: 

Unto Thee, God our Father, who livest 
and reignest for ever, we give thanks through 
Jesus Christ, our Lord, for all Thy mercies. 
Amen. 



APPENDIX No. 2. 

A TABLE OF DUTIES. 

Being a selection of several Scripture pas- 
sages tor all ranks and conditions of men, 
whereby each is admonished of the duties 
which belong to his office or station. 



CONFESSIONS. 223 

Of Bishops, Pastors and Preachers. 

A bishop then must be blameless, the hus- 
band of one wife, vigilant, . sober, of good 
behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach ; 
not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of 
filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not 
covetous ; one that ruleth well his own house, 
having his children in subjection with all 
gravity ; not a novice. Holding fast the 
faithful word as he has been taught, that he 
may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort 
and convince the gainsavers. 1 Tim. iii. 
2-6 ; Titus i. 9. 

What Hearers owe to their Bishops. 

Even so hath the Lord ordained, that they 
which preach the gospel should live of the 
gospel, 1 Cor. ix. 14. Let him that is taught 
in the word, communicate unto him that 
teacheth in all good things, Gal. vi. 6. Let 
the elders that rule well be counted worthy 
of double honor, especially they who labor 
in the word and doctrine. For the Scripture 
saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that 
treadeth out the corn, and the laborer is 
worthy of his reward, 1 Tim. v. 17, 18. Obey 
them that have the rule over you, and submit 
yourselves : for they watch for your souls, 
as they that must give account, that they may 
do it with joy, and not with grief; for that is 
unprofitable for you, Heb. xiii. 17. 

Of Civil Governments. 

Let every soul be subject unto the higher 
powers. For there is no power but of God : 
the powers that be are ordained of God. 



224 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

"Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, re- 
sisteth the ordinance of God: and they that 
resist shall receive to themselves damnation. 
For rulers are not a terror to good works, but 
to the evil. For he beareth not the sword in 
vain : for he is the minister of God, a re- 
venger to execute wrath upon him that doeth 
evil, Rom. xiii. 1-4. 

"What Citizens owe to Magistrates. 

Render therefore unto Caesar the things 
that are Caesar's, Matt. xxii. 21. Let every 
soul be subject unto the higher powers. 
Wherefore ye must needs be subject not only 
for wrath, but also for conscience' sake. For, 
for this cause pay you tribute also ; for they 
are God's ministers, attending continually 
upon this very thing. Render therefore to 
all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is 
due, custom to whom custom, fear to whom 
fear, honor to whom honor, Rom. xiii. 1-7. 
T exhort therefore, that first of all. supplica- 
tions, prayers, intercessions, and giving of 
thanks be made for all men : for kings, and 
for all that are in authority ; that we may 
lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godli- 
ness and honesty. For this is good and 
acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour, 
1 Tim. ii. 1-3. Put them in mind to be 
subject to principalities and powers, to obey 
magistrates, to be ready to every good work. 
Titus iii. 1. Submit yourselves to every or- 
dinance of man for the Lord's sake; whether 
it be to the king, as supreme ; or unto go- 
vernors, as unto them that are sent by him 
for the punishment of evil doers, and for the 
praise of them that do well, 1 Peter ii. 
13, 14. 






CONFESSIONS. 225 

Of Husbands. 

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them, 
according to knowledge, giving honor unto 
the wife as unto the weaker vessel, and as 
being heirs together of the grace of life ; that 
your prayers be not hindered, 1 Peter iii. 7. 
Husbands love your wives, and be not bitter 
against them, Col. iii. 19. 

Of Wives. 

Likewise, ye wives, submit yourselves unto 
your own husbands as unto the Lord, Eph. 
v. 22. Even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, call- 
ing him lord ; whose daughters ye are as 
long as ye do well, and are not afraid with 
any amazement, 1 Peter iii. 6. 

Of Parents. 
And ye fathers, provoke not your children 
to wrath ; but bring them up in the nurture 
and admonition of the Lord. Eph. vi. 4. 

Of Children. 

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, 
for this is right. Honor thy father and mo- 
ther, which is the first commandment with 
promise, that it may be well with thee, and 
thou mavest live long on the earth. Eph. 
vi. 1-3. 

Of Man-servants, Maid-servants, Day- 
laborers, AND OTHER WORKMEN. 
Servants, be obedient to them that are your 
masters according to the flesh, with fear and 
trembling, in singleness of your heart, as 
unto Christ; not with eye-service, as men- 
pleasers, but as the servants of Christ doing 
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226 BOOK OF WOKSHIP. 

the will of God from the heart; with good 
will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to 
men; knowing that whatsoever good thing 
any man doeth, the same shall he receive of 
the Lord, whether he be bond or free. Eph. 
vi. 5-8. 

Of Masters and Mistresses, 

And ye masters do the same thing unto 
them, forbearing threatening : knowing that 
your Master also is in heaven ; neither is 
there respect of persons with Him. Eph. 
vi. 9. 

Of Youth in General. 

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves 
unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject 
one to another, and be clothed with humi- 
lity ; for God resisteth the proud, and giveth 
grace to the humble. Humble yourselves, 
therefore, under the mighty hand of God, 
that he may exalt you in due time, 1 Peter 
v. 5, 6. 

Of Widows. 

Now she that is a widow indeed, and deso- 
late, trusteth in God, and continueth in sup- 
plications and prayers night and day. But 
she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she 
liveth, 1 Tim. v. 5, 6. 

Of Christians in General. 

Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. 
In this saying is comprehended the whole 
law, Eom. xiii. 9. Let supplications, prayers, 
intercessions, and giving of thanks be made 
for all men, 1 Tim. ii. 1. 



PART IV. 
HYMNS AND PRAYERS, 



" Jjet the word of Christ dwell in you richly 
in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one 
another in Psahns and Hymns and Spiritual 
Songs, singing with grace in your hearts to 
t7ieJLord.»—PAUZ, 

" Watch and pray, that ye enter not into 
temptation."— JES US, 



HYMNS. 



OPENING HYMNS. 

1 Old Hundred. 

BEFORE Jehovah's awful throne, 
Ye nations bow with sacred joy : 
Know that the Lord is God alone : 
He can create, and He destroy. 

2 His sovereign power, without our aid, 

Made us of clay, and formed us men, 
And, when like wandering sheep we strayed, 
He brought us to His fold again. 

3 We are His people, we His care, 

Our souls and all our mortal frame : 
What lasting honors shall we rear, 
Almighty Maker, to Thy name ! 

4 We'll crowd Thy gates with thankful songs, 

High as the heavens our voices raise;. 
And earth, with her ten thousand tongues, 
Shall fill Thy courts with sounding praise. 

5 Wide as the world is Thy command ; 

Vast as eternity Thy love ; 
Firm as a rock Thy truth must stand, 
When rolling years shall cease to move. 
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2, 3 HYMXS. 

2 Psalm cxxii. C. M. 

OH 'twas a joyful sound to hear 
Our tribes devoutly say : 
"Up, Israel, to the temple haste, 
And keep your festal day !" 

2 At Salem's courts we must appear, 

With our assembled powers, 
In strong and beauteous order ranged, 
Like her united towers. 

3 'Tis thither by divine command, 

The tribes of God repair, 
Before His ark to celebrate 

His name with praise and prayer. 

4 Oh pray we then for Salem's peace ! 

For they shall prosperous be, 
Thou holy city of our God, 
Who bear true love to thee. 

5 May peace within Thy sacred walls 

A constant guest be found: 
With plenty and prosperity 
Thy palaces be crowned. 

3 Psalm cxxii. C. M. 

OH with due reverence let us all 
To God's abode repair; 
And, prostrate at His footstool fallen, 
Pour out our humble prayer. 

2 Arise, O Lord ! and now possess 

Thy constant place of rest ; 
Be that, not only with Thy ark, 
But with Thy presence blessed. 

3 Clothe Thou Thy priests with righteousness, 

Make Thou Thy saints rejoice; 
And, for Thy servant David's sake, 
Hear Thy anointed 1 s voice. 
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HYMNS. 4: 

4 Fair Sion does, in God's esteem, 

All other seats exeel ; 
His place of everlasting rest, 
Where He desires to dwell. 

5 Her store the Almighty will increase, 

Her poor with plenty bless ; 
Her saints shall shout for joy ; her priests 
His saving health confess. 

4 Psalm lxxxiv. L. M, 

HOW pleasant, how divinely fair, 
O Lord of Hosts, Thy dwellings are ! 
With long desire my spirit faints, 
To meet the assemblies of Thy saints. 

2 My flesh would rest in Thine abode; 
My panting heart cries out for God : 
My God ! my King ! why should I be 
So far from all my joys and Thee ? 

3 Blest are the saints, who sit on high, 
Around Thy throne above the sky : 
Thy brightest glories shine above, 
And all their work is praise and love. 

4 Blest are the souls who find a place 
Within the temple of Thy grace; 
There they behold Thy gentler rays, 
And seek Thy face and learn Thy praise. 

5 Blest are the men whose hearts are set 
To find the way to Zion's gate : 

God is their strength ; and through the road 
They lean upon their helper, God. 

6 Cheerful they walk with growing strength, 
Till all shall meet in heaven at length; 
Till all before Thy face appear, 

And join in nobler worship there. 
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5, 6 HYMNS. 

5 Humble Request. P. M., 7s. 

LORD, we come before Thee now, 
At Thy feet we humbly bow ; 
Oh do not our suit disdain ; 
Shall we seek Thee, Lord, in vain ? 

2 In Thine own appointed way, 
Now we seek Thee, here we stay ; 
Lord, we cannot let Thee go 
Till a blessing Thou bestow. 

3 Send some message from Thy word 
That may joy and peace afford ; 
Let Thy Spirit now impart 

Full salvation to each heart. 

4 Comfort those who weep and mourn, 
Let the time of joy return ; 

Those who are cast down, lift up ; 
Make them strong in faith and hope. 

5 Grant that all may seek and find 
Thee a God supremely kind ; 
Heal the sick, the captive free, 
Let us all rejoice in Thee. 

6 God is in this Place. 8s. 

LO, God is here ! let us adore, 
And own how dreadful is this place ; 
Let all within us feel His power, 

And silent bow before His face ; 
Who know His power, His grace who prove, 
Serve him with awe, with reverence love. 

2 Lo, God is here ! him day and night 
United choirs of angels sing: 
To Him, enthroned above all height, 

Heaven's host their noblest praises bring : 
Disdain not, Loid, our meaner song, 
Who praise Thee with a stammering tongue. 
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HYMNS. 7, 8 

3 Being of beings ! may our praise 

Thy courts with grateful fragrance fill ; 

Still may we stand before Thy face, 
Still hear and do Thy sovereign will ; 

To Thee may all our thoughts arise, 

Ceaseless, accepted sacrifice. 

7 C. M. 

EARLY, my God, without delay, 
I haste to seek Thy face ; 
My thirsty spirit faints away, 
Without Thy cheering grace. 

2 So pilgrims on the scorching sand, 

Beneath a burning sky, 
Long for a cooling stream at hand, 
And they must drink or die. 

3 I've seen Thy glory and Thy power 

Through all Thy temple shine : 
My God, repeat that heavenly hour, 
That vision so divine. 

4 Not all the blessings of a feast 

Can please my soul so well 
As when Thy richer grace I taste, 
And in Thy presence dwell. 

5 Not life itself, with all its joys, 

Can my best passions move, 
Or raise so high my cheerful voice, 
As Thy forgiving love. 

8 The Sabbath Preparatory to Heaven. L. M. 

LORD of the Sabbath ! hear our vows 
On this Thy day, in this Thy house ; 
And own, as grateful sacrifice, 
The songs which from Thy churches rise. 
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9 HYMNS. 

2 Thine earthly Sabbaths, Lord ! we love ; 
But there's a nobler rest above : 

Thy servants to that rest aspire 
With ardent hope and strong desire. 

3 There languor shall no more oppress ; 
The heart shall feel no more distress ; 
No groans shall mingle with the songs 
That dwell upon immortal tongues. 

4 No gloomy cares shall there annoy, 
No conscious guilt disturb our joy ; 
But every douot and fear shall cease, 
And perfect love give perfect peace/ 

5 When shall that glorious day begin, 
Beyond the reach of death or sin, 
Whose sun shall never more decline, 
But with unfading lustre shine ? 

9 Psalm c. L. M. 

WITH one consent let all the earth 
To God their cheerful voices raise, 
Glad homage pay with awful mirth, 
And sing before Him songs of praise ; 

2 Convinced that He is God alone, 

From whom both we and all proceed — 
We, whom He chooses for His own, 
The flock that He vouchsafes to feed. 

3 Oh enter then His temple gate, 

Thence to His courts devoutly press ; 
And still your grateful hymns repeat, 
And still His Name with praises bless. 

4 For He's the Lord, supremely good, 

His mercy is for ever sure ; 
His truth, which always firmly stood, 
To endless ages shall endure. 
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HYMNS. 10, 11 

10 Psalm c. 

BE joyful in God, all ye lands of the 
earth, 
Oh serve Him with gladness and fear ; 
Exult in His presence with music and 
mirth, 
With love and devotion draw near. 

2 For Jehovah is God, and Jehovah alone, 

Creator and Ruler o'er all ; 
And we are His people, His sceptre we 
own ; 
His sheep, and we follow His call. 

3 Oh enter His gates with thanksgiving and 

song, 

Your vows in His temple proclaim ; 
His praise with melodious accordance pro- 
long, 

And bless His adorable Name. 

4 For good is the Lord, inexpressibly good, 

And we are the work of His hand ; 
His mercy and truth from eternity stood, 
And shall to eternity stand. 

11 Sabbath P. M., 7s. 

SAFELY through another week 
God has brought us on our way ; 
Let us now a blessing seek, 

Waiting in His courts to-day — 
Day of ail the week the best ; 
Emblem of eternal rest! 
2 While we seek supplies of grace, 

Through the dear Redeemers name, 
Show Thy reconciling face — 

Take away our sins and shame : 
From our worldly cares set free, 
May we rest this day in Thee. 
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12, 13 HYMXS. 

3 Here we're come, Thy name to praise; 

Let us feel Thy presence near : 
May Thy glory meet our eyes, 

While we in Thy house appear : 
Here afford us, Lord, a taste 
Of our everlasting feast. 

4 May the gospel's joyful sound 

Conquer sinners, comfort saints; 
Make the fruits of grace abound, 

Bring relief for all complaints : 
Thus let all our Sabbaths prove, 
Till we join the church above, 

12 Delight in Ordinances. -S. M. 

WELCOME, sweet day of rest, 
That saw the Lord arise ! 
Welcome to this reviving breast, 
And these rejoicing eyes ! 

2 The King himself comes near, 

To feast His saints to-day ; 
Here may we sit, and see Him here, 
And love, and praise, and pray. 

3 One day amidst the place 

Where Jesus is within, 
Is better than ten thousand days 
Of pleasure and of sin. 

4 My willing soul would stay 

In such a frame as this, 
Till it is called to soar away 
To everlasting bliss. 

13 8s & 7s. 

FAE from mortal cares retreating, 
Sordid hopes and fond desires, . 
Here, our willing footsteps meeting, 
Every heart to heaven aspire- ; 
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HYMNS. 14 

From the Fount of glory beaming, 
Light celestial cheers our eyes, 

Mercy from above proclaiming 
Peace and pardon from the skies. 

2 Who may share this great salvation ? 

Every pure and humble mind ; 
Every kindred, tongue, and nation, 

From the dross of guilt refined : 
Blessings all around bestowing, 

God withholds His care from none ; 
Grace and mercy ever flowing 

From the fountain of His throne. 

3 Every stain of guilt abhorring, 

Firm and bold in virtue's cause, 
Still Thy providence adoring, 

Faithful subjects to Thy laws ; 
Lord, with favor still attend us, 

Bless us with Thy wondrous love ; 
Thou, our Sun, our Shield, defend us ; 

All our hope is from above. 

TRINITY. 

14 The Thrice Holy One. 7s. 

HOLY, holy, holy Lord 
God of Hosts! when- heaven and 
earth 
Out of darkness at Thy word 
Issued into glorious birth, 
All Thy works before Thee stood, 
And Thine eye beheld them good ; 
While they sung with sweet accord, 
Holy, holy, holy Lord. 

2 Holy, holy, holy ! Thee, 
One Jehovah evermore, 
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15, 16 HYMNS. 

Father, Son, and Spirit ! we, 

Dust and a-hes, would adore : 
Lightly by the world esteemed, 
From that world by Thee redeemed, 
Sing we here with glad accord, 
Holy, holy, holy Lord ! 

3 Holy, holy, holy ! all 

Heaven's triumphant choir shall sing. 
While the ransomed nations fall 

At the footstool of their King : 
Then shall saints and seraphim, 
Harps and voices, swell one hymn, 
Blending in sublime accord, 
Holy, holy, holy Lord ! 

15 L. M. 

FATHEB of all ! whose love profound, 
A ransom for our souls hath found ! 
Before Thy throne we sinners bend ; 
To us Thy pardoning love extend. 

2 Almighty Son, incarnate Word, 

Our Prophet, Priest, Redeemer, Lord ! 
Before Thy throne we sinners bend ; 
To us Thy saving grace extend. 

3 Eternal Spirit, by whose breath 

The soul is raised from sin and death ! 
Before Thy throne we sinners bend ; 
To us Thy quickening power extend. 

4 Jehovah ! Father, Spirit, Son, 
Mysterious Godhead, Three in One ! 
Before Thy throne we sinners bend; 
Grace, pardon, life to us extend. 

16 Trinity Sunday. L. M. 

OHOLY, holv, holv Lord I 
Bright in Thy deeds and in Thy 
Xame ; 

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HYMNS. 17 

For ever be Thy Name adored, 
Thy glories let the world proclaim. 

2 O Jesus, Lamb once crucified 

To take our load of sins away ! 
Thine be the hymn that rolls its tide 
Along the realms of upper day. 

3 O Holy Spirit, from above 

In streams of light and glory given ! 
Thou source of ecstasy and love, 

Thy praises ring through earth and 
heaven. 

4 O God Triune ! to Thee we owe 

Our every thought, our every song ; 
And ever may Thy praises flow 

From saint and seraph's burning tongue. 

GOD THE FATHER. 

ATTEIBUTES. 

17 God Eternal and Unchangeable. C. M. 

GREAT God, how infinite artThou ! 
How frail and weak are we ! 
Let the whole race of creatures bow 
And pay their praise to Thee. 

2 Thy throne eternal ages stood, 

Ere earth or heaven was made ; 
Thou art the ever-living God, 
Were all the nations dead. 

3 Nature and time all open lie 

To Thine immense survey, 
From the formation of the sky, 
To the last awful day. 

4 Eternity, with all its years, 

Stands present to Thy view ; 
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18, 19 HYMNS. 

To Thee there's nothing old appears, 
To Thee there's nothing new. 

5 Oar lives through various scenes are drawn, 

And vexed with trifling cares; 
While Thine eternal thought moves on 
Thine undisturbed affairs. 

6 Great God, how infinite art Thou ! 

How frail and weak are we ! 
Let the whole race of creatures bow, 
And pay their praise to Thee. 

18 C. M 

GOD is a Spirit, just and wise ; 
He sees our inmost mind : 
In vain to heaven we raise our cries. 
And leave our hearts behind. 

2 Nothing but truth before His throne 

With honor can appear; 
The painted hypocrites are known 
Through the disguise they wear. 

3 Their lifted eyes salute the skies, 

Their bending knees the ground ; 
But God abhors the sacrifice, 
Where not the heart is found. 

4 Lord, search our thoughts, and try our 

ways, 
And make our soul sincere ; 
Then shall we stand before Thy face, 
And find acceptance there. 

19 The Eternal and Sovereign God. L. M. 

JEHOVAH reigns; He dwells in light, 
Girded with majesty and might ; 
The world, created by His hands. 
Still on its first foundation stands. 
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HYMNS. 20 

2 But ere this spacious world was made, 
Or had its first foundations laid, 

Thy throne eternal ages stood, 
Thyself, the ever-living God. 

3 Like floods,, the angry nations rise, 
And aim their rage against the skies : 
Vain floods — that aim their rage so high ! 
At Thy rebuke the billows die. 

4 Forever shall Thy throne endure ; 
Thy promise stands for ever sure : 
And everlasting holiness 
Becomes the dwellings of Thy grace. 

20 God exalted above all Praise. C. P. M. 

PAKENT of good! Thy works of might 
I trace with wonder and delight; 
Thy name is all divine. 
There's naught in earth, or sea, or air. 
Or heaven itself, that's good or fair, 
But what is wholly Thine. 

2 Immensely high Thy glories rise; 

They strike our souls with sweet surprise, 

And sacred pleasure yield ; 
An ocean wide without a bound, 
Where every noble wish is drowned, 

And every want is filled. 

3 To Thee our warm affections move, 
In sweet astonishment and love, 

"While at Thy feet we fall; 
We pant for naught beneath the skies ; 
To Thee our ardent wishes rise, 

Oh our eternal All ! 

4 What shall we do to spread Thy praise, 
Our God! through our remaining days, 

Or how Thy name adore ? 
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21, 22 HYMNS. 

To Thee we consecrate onr breath ; 
Let us be Thine in life and death, 
And Thine for evermore. 

n c. m. 

FATHEE, how wide Thy glory shines ! 
How high Thy wonders rise ! 
Known through the earth by thousand 
signs, 
By thousands through the skies. 

2 Those mighty orbs proclaim Thy power, 

Their motions speak Thy skill ; 
And on the wings of every hour 
We read Thy patience still. 

3 But when we view Thy strange design 

To save rebellious worms, 
Where vengeance and compassion join 
In their divinest forms, — 

4 Here the whole Deity is known ; 

Nor can a creature trace 
Which of Thy glories brightest shone, 
Thy justice, or Thy grace. 

5 Now the full glories of the Lamb 

Adorn the heavenly plains ; 
Bright seraphs learn ImmanueFs name, 
And try their choicest strains. 

6 Oh, may we bear some humble part 

In that immortal song ! 
Wonder and joy shall tune our heart, 
And love command our tongue. 

22 Psalm cxxxix. C. M. 

LORD, all I am is known to Thee! 
In vain my soul would try 
To shun Thy presence, or to flee 
The notice of Thine eye. 
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HYMNS. 23, 24 

2 Thine all-surrounding sight surveys 

My rising and my rest, 
My public walks, my private ways, 
And secrets of my breast. 

3 My thoughts lie open to Thee, Lord, 

Before they're formed within ; 
And ere my lips pronounce the word, 
Thou knowest the sense I mean. 

4 Oh wondrous knowledge, deep and high ! 

Where can a creature hide? 
Within Thy circling arms I lie, 
Beset on every side. 

23 c. M. 

HOLY and reverend is the name 
Of our eternal King: 
"Thrice holy Lord! 1 ' the angels cry; 
"Thrice holy r let us sing. 

2 The deepest reverence of the mind, 

Pay, O my soul ! to God ; 
Lift, with Thy hands, a holy heart 
To His sublime abode. 

3 With sacred awe pronounce His name, 

W'hom words nor thoughts can reach ; 
A broken heart shall please him more 
Than noblest forms of speech. 

4 Thou holy God ! preserve my soul 

From all pollution free ; 
The pure in heart are Thy delight, 
And they Thy face shall see. 

24 c. M. 

THY" ceaseless, unexhausted love, 
Unmerited and free, * 
Delights our evil to remove, 
And help our misery. 
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2o HYMNS. 

2 Thou waitest to be gracious still ; 

Thou dost with sinners bear ; 
That saved, we may Thy goodness feel, 
And all Thy grace declare. 

3 Thy goodness and Thy truth to me, 

To every soul abound ; 
A vast, unfathomable sea 

Whose depth no thought can sound. 

4 Its streams the whole creation reach. 

So plenteous is the store ; 
Enough for all. enough for each, 
Enough for evermore. 

5 Faithful, O Lord, Thy mercies are ; 

A rock which cannot move : 
A thousand promises declare 
Thy constancy of love. 

6 Throughout the universe it reigns, 

Unalterably sure ; 
And, while, O God, Thy truth remains, 
Thy goodness must endure. 

25 Psalm ciii. S. M. 

MY soul, repeat His praise 
Whose mercies are so great ; 
Whose anger is so slow to rise, 
So ready to abate. 

2 God will not always chide ; 

And, when His wrath is felt, 
His strokes are fewer than our crimes, 
And lighter than our guilt. 

3 High as the heavens are raised 

Above the ground we tread, 
So far the riches of His grace 
Our highest thoughts exceed. 
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HYMNS. 26 

4 His grace subdues our sins, 

And His forgiving love 
Far as the east is frorn the west 
Doth all our guilt remove. 

5 The pity of the Lord, 

To those who fear His name, 
Is such as tender parents feel ; 
He knows our feeble frame. 

6 Our days are as the grass, 

Or like the morning flower ; 
If one sharp blast sweep o'er the field, 
It withers in an hour. 

7 But Thy compassions, Lord, 

To endless years endure ; 
And children's children ever find 
Thy words of promise sure. 

26 Psalm ciii. S. M. 

OH bless the Lord, my soul ! 
Let all within me join, 
And aid my tongue to bless His name, 
Whose favors are divine. 

2 Oh bless the Lord, my soul ! 

Nor let His mercies lie 

Forgotten in unthankfulness, 

And without praises die. 

3 'Tis He forgives thy sins ; 

'Tis He relieves thy pain ; 
7 Tis He that heals thy sicknesses, 
And gives thee strength again. 

4 He crowns thy life with love, 

When rescued from the grave ; 
He that redeemed our souis from death 
Hath boundless power to save. 
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27 HYMXS. 

5 He fills the poor with good ; 

He gives the sufferers rest ; 
The Lord hath justice for the proud, 
And mercy for th' oppressed. 

6 His wondrous works and ways 

He made by Moses known ; 
But sent the world His truth aud grace 
By His beloved Son. 

2? Divine Goodness a Ground of Trust. S. M. 

GIYE to the winds Thy fears, 
Hope, and be undismayed : 
God hears thy sighs, and counts thy tears, 
God shall lift up thy head. 

2 Through waves and clouds and storms, 

He gently clears thy way; 
Wait thou His time, so shall this night 
Soon end in joyous day. 

3 What though thou rulest not ; 

Yet heaven, and earth, and hell 
Proclaim, God sitteth on the throne, 
And ruleth all things well. 

4 Thine everlasting truth, ' 

Father. Thy ceaseless love, 
Sees all Thy children's wants, and knows 
What best for each will prove. 

5 And whatsoever Thou will'st, 

Thou dost, O King of kings ; 
What Thine unerring wisdom plans, 
Thy power to being brings. 

C Let us in life, in death, 

Thy steadfast truth declare ; 
And publish with our latest breath, 
Thy love and guardian care. 
2±<o 



HYMNS. 28, 29 

28 " God Calling Yet." 

GOD calling yet !— shall I not hear ? 
Earth's pleasures shall I still hold 
dear ? 
Shall life's swift passing years all fly, 
And still my soul in slumbers lie ? 

2 God calling yet! — shall I not rise? 
Can I His loving voice despise, 
And basely His kind care repay? 
He calls me still : can I delay ? 

3 God calling yet ! — and shall He knock, 
And I my heart the closer lock ? 

He still is waiting to receive, 

And shall I dare His Spirit grieve? 

4 God calling yet ! — and shall I give 
No heed, but still in bondage live? 
I wait, but He does not forsake ; 

He calls me still ! — my heart, awake ! 

5 God calling yet ! — I cannot stay ; 
My heart I yield without delay : 

Vain world, farewell ! from thee I part ; 
The voice of God hath reached my heart ! 

PROMISES. 

29 p. m., lis. 

HOW firm a foundation, ve saints of the 
Lord, 
Is laid for your faith in His excellent word ! 
What more can He say than to you He 

has said ? 
You who unto Jesus for refuge have fled. 

2 Fear not, I am with thee ; oh be not dis- 
mayed ! 
For I am thy God, and will still give thee 
aid; 

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30 HYMNS. 

Til strengthen thee, help thee, and cause 

thee to stand, 
Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand. 

3 When through the deep waters I call thee 

to go, 

The rivers of sorrow shall not thee over- 
flow ; 

For I will be with thee, thy troubles to 
bless, 

And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress. 

4 When through fiery trials thy pathway 

shall lie, 
My grace, all-sufficient, shall be thy supply ; 
The flame shall not hurt thee; I only 

design 
Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to 

refine. 

5 The soul that to Jesus hath fled for repose, 
I will not, I cannot desert to his foes: 
That soul, though all hell should endeavor 

to shake, 
I'll never — no, never — no, never forsake ! 

30 Psalm xxiii. L. M. 

THE Lord my pasture shall prepare, 
And feed me with a shepherd's care ; 
His presence shall my wants supply, 
And guard me with a watchful eye ; 
My noon-day walks He shall attend, 
And all my midnight hours defend. 

2 When in the sultry glebe I faint, 
Or on the thirsty mountains pant, 
To fertile vales, and dewy meads, 
My weary, wandering steps He leads; 
Where peaceful rivers, soft and slow, 
Amid the verdant landscape flow. 
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HYMNS. 31 

3 Though in a bare and rugged way, 
Through devious, lonely wilds I stray, 
His bounty shall nay pains beguile; 
The barren wilderness shall smile, 
With lively greens and herbage crowned, 
And streams shall murmur all around. 

4 Though in the paths of death I tread, 
With gloomy horrors overspread, 
My steadfast heart shall fear no ill, 
For Thou, O Lord ! art with me still : 
Thy friendly crook shall give me aid, 
And guide me through the dismal shade. 

PROVIDENCE. 
31 Psalm cxxi. C. M. 

TO Sion's hill I lift my eyes, 
From thence expecting aid; 
From Sion's hill, and Sion's God, 
Who heaven and earth has made. 

2 He will not let thy foot be moved, 

Thy Guardian will not sleep ; 
Behold, the God who slumbers not, 
Will favored Israel keep. 

3 Sheltered beneath the Almighty's wings, 

Thou shalt securely rest, 
Where neither sun nor moon shall thee 
By day or night molest. 

4 From common accidents of life 

The Lord shall guard thee still ; 
'Tis even He that shall preserve . 
Thy soul from every ill. 

5 At home, abroad, in peace, in war, 

Thy God .shall thee defend ; 
Conduct thee through life's pilgrimage, 
Safe to thy journey's end. 
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82 HYMNS. 

32 10s, lis. 

rn HOUGH troubles assail, and dangers 
JL affright, 
Though friends should all fail, and foes all 

unite, 
Yet one thing secures us, whatever betide, 
The promise assures us — The Lord will 

provide. 

2 The birds, without barn or storehouse, are 

fed; 
From them let us learn to trust for our 

bread ; 
His saints what is fitting shall ne'er be 

denied, 
So long as 'tis written — The Lord will 

provide. 

3 When Satan appears to stop up our path, 
And fills us with fears, we triumph bv 

faith ; 
He cannot take from us (though oft he has 

tried) 
The heart-cheering promise — The Lord 

will provide. 

4 He tells us we're weak — our hope is in 

vain ; 
The good that we seek we ne'er shall 

obtain ; 
But when such suggestions our graces have 

tried, 
This answers all questions — The Lord will 

provide. 

5 No strength of our own, nor goodness we 

claim : 
Our trust is all thrown on Jesus' blest 
name; 

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HYMNS. 33, 34 

In this our strong tower for safety we hide ; 
The Lord is our power — The Lord will 
provide. 

33 Psalm xlvi. L.M. 

GOD is the refuge of His saints 
"When storms of sharp distress invade ; 
Ere we can offer our complaints, 
Behold Him present with His aid. 

2 Let mountains from their seats be hurled 

Down to the deep, and buried there, 
Convulsions shake the solid world — 
Our faith shall never yield to fear. 

3 Loud may the troubled ocean roar; 

In sacred peace our souls abide ; 
While every nation, every shore, 

Trembles and dreads the swelling tide. 

4 There is a stream whose gentle flow 

Supplies the city of our God ; 
Life, love, and joy still gliding through, 
And watering our divine abode. 

5 That sacred stream, Thy holy word, 

Our grief allays, our fear controls ; 
Sweet peace Thy promises afford, 

And give new strength to fainting souls. 

6 Zion enjoys her Monarch's love, 

Secure against a threatening hour ; 
Nor can her firm foundation move, 

Built on His truth, and armed with 
power. 

34 Psalm xc. C. M. 

OGOD ! our help in ages past, 
Our hope for years to come, 
Our shelter from the stormy blast, 
And our eternal home, — 
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35 HYMNS. 

2 Under the shadow of Thy throne 

Still may we dwell secure; 
Sufficient is Thine arm alone, 
And our defence is sure. 

3 Before the hills in order stood, 

Or earth received her frame, 
From everlasting Thou art God, 
To endless years the same. 

4 Thy word commands our flesh to dust, 

" Return, ye sons of men ;" 
All nations rose from earth at first, 
And turn to earth again. 

5 A thousand ages in Thy sight, 

Are like an evening gone ; 
Short as the watch that ends the night, 
Before the rising sun. 

6 Time, like an ever-rolling stream, 

Bears all its sons away ; 
They fly, forgotten, as a dream 
Dies at the opening day. 

7 The busy tribes of flesh and blood, 

Wi£h all their cares and fears, 
Are carried downward by the flood, 
And lost in following years. 

8 O God, our help in ages past, 

Our hope for years to come ! 
Be Thou our guide while life shall last, 
And our perpetual home. 

35 The Seasons Ordered by God. L. M. 

GREAT God, at whose all-powerful call 
At first arose this beauteous frame ! 
By Thee the seasons change, and all 
The changing seasons speak Thy name. 
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HYMNS. 36 

2 Thy bounty bids the infant year, 

From winter storms recovered, rise, 
When thousand grateful scenes appear, 
Fresh opening to our wondering eyes. 

3 Oh how delightful 'tis to see 

The earth in vernal beauty drest ! 
While in each herb, and flower, and tree, 
Thy blooming glories shine confest. 

4 Aloft, full beaming, reigns the sun, 

And light and genial heat conveys ; 
And, while he leads the seasons on, 

From Thee derives his quickening rays. 

5 Indulgent God ! from every part 

Thy plenteous blessings largely flow; 
We see, we taste; — let every heart 
With grateful love and duty glow. 

oO Psalm xxxi. 

SOVEKEIGN Ruler of the skies, 
Ever gracious, ever wise ! 
All our times are in Thy hand, 
All events at Thy command. 

2 He that formed us in the womb, 
He shall guide us to the tomb; 
All our ways shall ever be 
Ordered by His wise decree. 

3 Times of sickness, times of health, 
Blighting want, and cheerful wealth, 
All our pleasures, all our pains, 
Come, and end, as God ordains. 

4 May we always own Thy hand, 
Still to Thee surrendered stand, 
Know that Thou art God alone ; 
We and ours are all Thy own. 

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37, 33 HYMNS. 

37 Bark Providence. C. M. 

THY way, O God, is in the sea, 
Thy paths I cannot trace, 
Nor comprehend the mystery 
Of Thine unbounded grace. 

2 Here the dark veils of flesh and sense 

My captive soul surround; 
Mysterious deeps of providence 
My wondering thoughts confound. 

3 As through a glass, I dimly see 

The wonders of Thy love, 
How little do I know of Thee, 
Or of the joys above ! 

4 'Tis but in part I know Thy will : 

I bless Thee for the sight ; 
When will Thy love the rest reveal 
In glory's clearer light? 

5 With raptures shall I then survey 

Thy providence and grace; 
And spend an everlasting day 
In wonder, love, and praise. 

38 c. M. 

GOD moves in a mysterious way, 
His wonders to perform. 
He plants His footstep in the sea, 
And rides upon the storm. 

*2 Deep in unfathomable mines 
With never-failing skill. 
He treasures up His bright designs. 
And works His sovereign will. 

3 Ye fearful saints ! fresh courage take : 
The clouds ye so much dread 
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HYMNS. 39 

Are full of mercy, and will break 
In blessings on your head. 

4 Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, 

But trust Him for His grace ; 
Behind a frowning providence 
He hides a smiling face. 

5 His purposes will ripen fast, 

Unfolding every hour; 
The bud may have a bitter taste, 
But sweet will be the flower. 

6 Blind unbelief is sure to err, 

And scan His work in vain, 
God is His own interpreter, 
And He will make it plain. 

39 God Appointeth Affliction. L. M. 

"ATOT from relentless fate's dark womb, 
JJN Or from the dust our troubles come. 
No fickle chance presides o'er grief, 
To cause the pain, or send relief. 

2 Look up, and see, ye sorrowing saints ! 
The cause and cure of your complaints : 
Know, 'tis your heavenly Father's will: 
Bid every murmur then be still. 

3 He sees we need the painful yoke ; 
Yet love directs His heaviest stroke. 
He takes no pleasure in our smart, 
But wounds to heal and cheer the heart. 

4 Blest trials those that cleanse from sin, 
And make the soul all pure within, 
Wean the fond mind from earthly toys, 
To seek and taste celestial joys ! 

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40, 11 HYMXS. 

PRAISE. 
40 

PRAISE ye Jehovah ! with anthems of 
praise come before Him ; 
Great is His mercy ! with hearts of thanks- 
giving adore Him ; 
Firm is His word; freely His grace is 
conferred ; 
Humbly for pardon implore Him. 

'2 Praise Him, all nations ! Tis He that has 
crowned you with blessing : 
Oh come before Him, your sins and trans- 

^ reseione confessing : 
AY:>rship the Lord ; bow to the claims of 
His word ; 
Songs to His glory addressing. 

3 Angels, rejoicing, unite in the shout of 

salvation ; 
Daily and nightly they sing to the God of 

creation : 
" AVorthy to reign, Keeper and Saviour of 

men, 
O'er every kingdom and nation." 

4 Praise ye Jehovah ! the sovereign of earth 

and of heaven. 
Unto His holy name, honor and glory be 

given ; 
Wake every siring ! tune all your voices 

and sing : 
Heaven and earth rephyanien ! 

41 Psalm cxlvi. P. M.. Ss. 

I'LL praise my Maker while I've breath, 
And when my voice is lost in death, 
Praise shall employ my nobler powers : 



HYMNS. 42 

My days of praise shall ne'er be past, 
While life, and thought, and being last, 
Or immortality endures. 

2 Happy the man whose hopes rely 
On Israel's God; He made the sky, 

And earth, and seas, with all their train ; 
His truth for ever stands secure ; 
He saves th' oppressed, He feeds the poor, 

And none shall find His promise vain. 

8 The Lord gives sight unto the blind ; 
The Lord supports the fainting mind ; 

He sends the laboring conscience peace ; 
He helps the stranger in distress, 
The widow and the fatherless, 

And grants the prisoner sweet release. 

4 I'll praise Him while He lends me breath, 
And when my voice is lost in death, 

Praise shall employ my nobler powers ; 
My days of praise shall ne'er be past, 
While life, and thought, and being last, 

Or immortality endures. 

12 C, P. M. 

BEGIN, my soul, th' exalted lay; 
Let each enraptured thought obey, 
And praise the Almighty's name : 
Lo ! heaven and earth, and seas and skies, 
In one melodious concert rise, 
To swell the inspiring theme. 

2 Ye angels, catch the thrilling sound, 
While all the adoring thrones around 

His boundless mercy sing: 
Let every listening saint above 
Wake all the tuneful soul of love, 

And touch the sweetest string. 

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43 HYMNS. 

3 Let every element rejoice ; 

Ye thunders, burst with awful voice 

To Him who bids you roll: 
His praise, in softer notes, declare 
Each whispering breeze of yielding air, 

And breathe it to the soul. 

4 Wake, all ye soaring tribes, and sing ; 
Ye cheerful warblers of the spring, 

Harmonious anthems raise 
To Him, who shaped your finer mould — 
Who tipped your glittering wings with 
gold, 

And kined your voice to praise. 

o. Let man, by nobler passions swayed, 
The feeling heart, the judging head, 

In heavenly praise employ ; 
Spread the Creators name around, 
Till heaven's broad arch ring back the 
sound — 
The general burst of joy. 

43 Psalm xix. L. M. 

THE spacious firmament on high, 
With all the blue ethereal sky, 
And spangled heavens, a shining frame, 
Their great Original proclaim. 

2 The unwearied sun, from day to day, 
Does his Creator's power display, 
And publishes to every land 

The work of an Almighty hand. 

3 Soon as the evening shades prevail, 
The moon takes up the wondrous tale, 
And nightly to the listening earth 
Repeats the story of her birth : 

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HYMNS. U, 45 

4 Whilst all the stars that round her burn, 
And all the planets in their turn, 
Confirm the tidings, as they roll, 

And spread the truth from pole to pole. 

5 What though in solemn silence all 
Move round this dark terrestrial ball — 
What though no real voice nor sound 
Amidst their radiant orbs be found — 

6 In reason's ear they all rejoice, 
And utter forth a glorious voice, 
For ever singing, as they shine— 
The Hand that made us is divine. 

44 lis & 8s. 

THE Lord is great ! ye hosts of heaven, 
adore Him, 
And ye who tread this earthly ball ; 
In holy songs rejoice aloud before Him, 
And shout His praise who made you all. 

2 The Lord is great ; His majesty, how glo- 

rious ! 
Resound His praise from shore to shore ; 
O'er sin, and death, and hell, now made 
victorious, 
He rules and reigns for evermore. 

3 The Lord is great ; His mercy how abound- 

ing! 
Ye angels, strike your golden chords ; 
Oh praise our God, with voice and harp re- 
sounding, 
The King of kings and Lord of lords. 

45 Praise to God. L. M. 

PRAISE the Lord in that blest place, 
From whence His goodness largely 
flows; 

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46 HYMNS. 

Praise Him in heaven where His face, 
Unveiled, in perfect glory shows. 

2 Praise Him for all the mighty acts 

Which He in our behalf has done ; 
His kindness this return exacts, 

With which our praise should equal run. 

3 Let the shrill trumpet's warlike voice 

Make rocks and hills His praise rebound ; 
Praise Him with harp's melodious noise, 
And gentle psaltery's silver sound. 

4 Let them who joyful hymns compose, 

To cymbals set their songs of praise ; 
To well-tuned cymbals, and to those 
That loudly sound on solemn days. 

5 Let all that vital breath enjoy — 

The breath He does to them afford — 
In just returns of praise employ : 
Let every creature praise the Lord ! 

46 Psalm cxlviii. L. M. 

LET every creature join 
To praise the eternal God ; 
Ye heavenly hosts, the song begin, 
And sound His name abroad. 

2 Thou sun with golden beams, 

And moon with paler rays, 
Ye starry light, ye twinkling flames, 
Shine to your Maker's praise. 

3 He built those worlds above, 

And fixed their wondrous frame; 
By His command they stand or move. 
And ever speak His name. 
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HYMNS. 47 

4 Ye vapors, when ye rise, 

Or fall in showers or snow, 
Ye thunders, murmuring round the skies, 
His power and glory show. 

5 Wind, hail, and flaming fire, 

Agree to praise the Lord, 
When ye in dreadful storms conspire 
To execute His word. 

6 By all His works above 

His honors be expressed ; 
But saints that taste his saving love, 
Should sing His praises best. 

47 s. jVL 

COME, sound Plis praise abroad, 
And hymns of glory sing! 
Jehovah is the sovereign God, 
The universal King. 

2 He formed the deeps unknown ; 

He gave the seas their bound ; 
The watery worlds are all His own, 
And all the solid ground. 

3 Come, worship at His throne ; 

Come, bow before the Lord. 
We are His works and not our own ; 
He formed us by His word. 

4 To-day attend His voice, 

Nor dare provoke His rod ; 
Come, like the people of His choice, 
And own your gracious God ! 
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4:8 HYMNS. 

GOD THE SON. 

INOARNATIOX. 

48 The Divinity of Christ. C. M. 

THEE we adore, eternal Word ! 
The Father's equal Son ; 
By heaven's obedient hosts adored 
Ere time had yet begun. 

2 The first creation has displayed 

Thine energy divine, 
For not a single thing was made 
By other hands than Thine. 

3 But ransomed sinners, with delight, 

Sublimer facts survey — 

The all-creating Word unites 

Himself to dust and clay. 

4 Creation's Author now assumes 

A creature's humble form ; 
A man of grief and woe becomes, 
Is trod on like a worm. 

5 The Lord of glory bears the shame 

To vile transgressors due ; 
Justice the Prince of life condemns 
To die in anguish too. 

6 God over all, for ever blest, 

The righteous curse endures ; 
And thus, to souls with sin distrest 
Eternal bliss insures. 

7 What wonders in Thy person meet, 

My Saviour, all divine ! 
I fall with rapture at Thy feet, 
And would be wholly Thine. 
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HYMNS. 49, 50 

49 7s. 

WATCHMAN! tell us of the night, 
What its signs of promise are ! 
Traveler ! o'er yon mountain's height 

See the glory-beaming star ! 
Watchman ! does its beauteous ray 

Aught of hope or joy foretell ? 
Traveler ! yes, it brings the day — 
Promised day of Israel. 

2 Watchman ! tell us of the night: 

Higher yet that star ascends ! 
Traveler ! blessedness and light, 

Peace and truth its course portends ! 
Watchman ! will its beams alone 

Gild the spot that gave them birth? 
Traveler ! ages are its own ; 

See, it bursts o'er all the earth ! 

3 Watchman ! tell us of the night, 

For the morning seems to dawn ! 
Traveler! darkness takes its flight; 

Doubt and terror are withdrawn ! 
Watchman ! let thy wandering cease 

Hie thee to thy quiet home ; 
Traveler, lo ! the Prince of peace, 

Lo ! the Son of God is come ! 

50 lis & 10s. 

HITHEE, ye faithful, haste with songs 
of triumph, 
To Bethlehem go, the Lord of life to 
meet; 
To you this day is born a Prince and 
Saviour ; 
Oh come, and let us worship at His feet. 

2 O Jesus, for such wondrous condescension, 
Our praise and reverence are an offering 
meet; 

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51 HYMNS. 

Now is the Word made flesh, and dwells 
among ns ; 
Oh come, and let us worship at His feet. 

3 Shout His almighty name, ye choirs of 
angels, 
Let the celestial courts His praise repeat : 
Unto our God be glory in the highest ; 
Oh come, and let us worship at His feet. 

51 6s, 1Q». 

^O war nor battle's sound 
Was heard the world around, 
No hostile chiefs to furious combat ran, 
But peaceful was the night, 
In which the Prince of light 
His reign of peace upon the earth began. 

The shepherds on the lawn, 

Before the point of dawn, 
In social circle sat ; while all around, 

The gentle, fleecy brood, 

Or cropped the flowery food, 
Or slept, or sported on the verdant ground, — 

When, lo ! with ravished ears, 

Each swain delighted hears, 
Sweet music, offspring of no mortal hand ; 

Divinely-warbled voice. 

Answering the stringed noise, 
With blissful rapture charmed the listen- 
ing band. 

They saw a glorious light 
Burst on their wondering sight 
Harping in solemn choir, in robes arrayed, 
The helmed cherubim 
And sworded seraphim 
Are seen in glittering ranks, with wings 
displayed. 
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HYMNS. 52 

Sounds of so sweet a tone 

Before were never known, 
Bat when of old the sons of morning sung, 

While God disposed in air 

Each constellation fair, 
And the well-balanced world on hinges 
hung. 

" Hail, hail, auspicious morn ! 
The Saviour Christ is born I" 
Such was th' immortal seraph's song sub- 
lime ; 
" Glory to God in heaven 
To man sweet peace be given, 
Sweet peace and friendship to the end of 
time." 



HAKK! what mean those holy voices, 
Sweetly sounding through the skies? 
Lo ! th' angelic host rejoices; 
Heavenly hallelujahs rise. 

2 Listen to the wondrous story, 

Which they chant in hymns of joy : — 
Glory in the highest, glory, 
Glory be to God most high ! 

3 Peace on earth, good-will from heaven, 

Beaching far as man is found ; 
Souls redeemed, and sins forgiven ! — 
Loud our golden harps shall sound. 

4 Christ is born, the great Anointed ; 

Heaven and earth His praises sing ; 
Oh receive whom God appointed 

For your Prophet, Priest, and King. 

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53, 54 HYMNS. 

5 Hasten, mortals, to adore Him ; 

Learn His name, and taste His joy; 
Till in heaven ye sing before Him, 
Glory be to God most high ! 

53 Good Tidings. P. M., 8, 7, 8, 7, 4, 7. 

ANGELS! from the realms of glory, 
Wing your flight o'er all the earth ; 
Ye, who sang creation's story, 
Now proclaim Messiah's birth : 
Come and worship — 
Worship Christ, the new-born King. 

2 Shepherds ! in the fields abiding, 

Watching o'er your flocks by night; 
God with man is now residing, 

Yonder shines the heavenly light: 
Come and worship — 
Worship Christ, the new-born King. 

3 Sages ! leave your contemplations ; 

Brighter visions beam afar : 
Seek the great Desire of Nations, 

Y^e have seen His natal star: 
Come and worship — 
Worship Christ, the new-born King. 

4 Saints ! before the altar bending, 

Watching long in hope and fear, 
Suddenly the Lord, descending, 

In His temple shall appear: 
Come and worship — 
Worship Christ, the new-born King. 

54 Advent C. M. 
~ARK ! the glad sound, the Saviour 



H 



comes, 

The Saviour promised long : 
Let every heart prepare a throne, 
And everv voice a song. 
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HYMNS. 55 

2 On Him the Spirit, largely poured, 

Exerts His sacred fire ; 
Wisdom and might, and zeal and love, 
His holy breast inspire. 

3 He comes, the nrisoners to release, 

In Satan's bondage held ; 
The gates of brass before Him burst, 
The iron fetters yield. 

4 He comes, from thickest films of vice 

To clear the mental ray; 
And, on the eyes oppressed with night 
To pour celestial day. 

5 He comes, the broken heart to bind, 

The bleeding soul to cure, 
And with the treasures of His grace 
T' enrich the humble poor. 

6 Our glad hosannas, Prince of peace, 

Thy welcome shall proclaim ; 
And heaven's eternal arches ring 
With Thy beloved Name. 

55 7s. 

HARK ! the herald angels sing, 
" Glory to the new-born King ! 
Peace on earth, and mercy mild ; 
God and sinners reconciled." 

2 Joyful, all ye nations, rise ; 
Join the triumph of the skies: 
With th' angelic host proclaim, 
" Christ is born in Bethlehem !" 

3 Mild He lays His glory by ; 
Born that man no more may die ; 
Born to raise the sons of earth ; 
Born to give them second birth. 

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4 Hail, the heaven-born Prince of peace ! 
Hail, the Sun of righteousness! 
Light and life to all He brings, 
Risen with healing in His wings. 

56 lis & 10s. 

BRIGHTEST and best of the sons of 
the morning, 
Dawn on our darkness, and lend us Thine 

aid: 
Star of the east, the horizon adorning, 
Guide where our Infant Redeemer is laid. 

2 Cold on His cradle the dewdrops are 

shining, 
Low lies His head with the beasts of the 

stall : 
Angels adore Him, in slumber reclining, 
Maker, and Monarch, and Saviour of all. 

3 Say, shall we yield Him, in costly devotion. 
Odors of Edom, and offerings divine ; 
Gems of the mountain, and pearls of the 

ocean. 
Myrrh from the forest, and gold from the 
mine? 

4 Vainly we offer each ample oblation, 
Vainly with gold would His favor secure : 
Richer by far is the heart's adoration, 
Dearer to God are the prayers of the poor. 

5 Brightest and best of the, sons of the 

morning, 
Dawn on our darkness, and lend us Thine 

aid : 
Star of the east, the horizon adorning, 
Guide where our Infant Redeemer is laid. 
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HYMNS. 57, 58 

57 8s & 7s. 

HAIL ! thou long-expected Jesus, 
Born to set Thy people free :. 
From our sins and fears release us, 
Let us find our rest in Thee. 

2 Israel's strength and consolation, 

Hope of all the saints Thou art; 
Long desired of every nation, 
Joy of every waiting heart. 

3 Born Thy people to deliver, 

Born a child, yet God our King, 
Born to reign in us for ever, 

Now Thy gracious kingdom bring. 

4 By Thine own eternal Spirit, 

Rule in all our hearts alone; 
By Thine all-sufficient merit, 
Raise us to Thy glorious throne. 

58 C, M. 

CALM on the listening ear of night, 
Come heaven's melodious strains, 
Where wild Judea stretches far 
Her silver-mantled plains. 

2 Celestial choirs, from courts above, 

Shed sacred glories there ; 
And angels, with their sparkling lyres, 
Make music on the air. 

3 The joyous hills of Palestine 

Send back the glad reply ; 
And greet, from all their holy heights, 
The day-spring from on high. 

4 O'er the blue depths of Galilee 

There comes a holier calm ; 
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59 HYMNS. 

And Sharon waves, in solemn praise. 
Her silent groves of palm. 

5 "Glory to God!" the sounding skies 
Loud with their anthems ring ; 
"Peace to the earth — good-will to men, 
From heaven's eternal King.'' 

59 The Watch of the Shepherds. 

WHILE shepherds watched their flocks 
by night, 
All seated on the ground, 
The angel of the Lord came down, 
And glory shone around. 

2 "Fear not," said he (for mighty dread 

Had seized their troubled mind), 
"Glad tidings of great joy I bring 
To yd! and all mankind. 

3 "To you, in David's town, this day, 

Is born of David's line 
The Saviour, who is Christ, the Lord, 
And this shall be the sign : 

4 " The heavenly Babe you there shall find 

To human view displayed, 
All meanly wrapped in swathing bands, 
And in a manger laid." 

5 Thus spake the seraph ; and forthwith 

Appeared a shining throng 
Of angels, praising God, and thus 
Addressed their joyful song : 

6 "All glory be to God on high, 

And to the earth be peace ; 
Good-will, henceforth, from heaven to men 
Begin, and never cease !" 
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HYMNS. GO, 61 

GO Chorus. 

[HOUT the glad tidings, exultingly 
sing; 
Jerusalem triumphs, Messiah is King ! 

1 Sion, the marvelous story be telling, 

The Son of the Highest, how lowly His 
birth ! 
The brightest archangel in glory excelling, 
He stoops to redeem thee, He reigns 
upon earth : 
Cho. Shout the glad tidings, exultingly sing ; 
Jerusalem triumphs, Messiah is King ! 

2 Tell how He cometh ; from nation to nation, 

The heart-cheering news let the earth 
echo round ; 
How free to the faithful He offers salva- 
tion, 
How His people with joy everlasting are 
crowned : 
Cho. Shout the glad tidings, exultingly sing; 
Jerusalem triumphs, Messiah is King ! 

3 Mortals, your homage be gratefully bring- 

ing, 
And sweet let the gladsome hosanna 
arise ; 
Ye angels, the full hallelujah be singing ; 
One chorus resound through the earth 
and the skies : 
Cho. Shout the glad tidings, exultingly sing ; 
Jerusalem triumphs, Messiah is King ! 

COMPASSION. 
61 L. M. 

WHEN gathering clouds around I view, 
And days are dark and friends are 
few, 

271 



(>2 HYMSTS. 

On Him I lean who, not in vain. 
Experienced every human pain : 
He sees my wants, allays my fears, 
And counts and treasures up my tears. 

2 If aught should tempt my soul to stray 
From heavenly wisdom's narrow way, 
To fly the good I would pursue, 

Or do the ill I would not do, 

Still He who felt temptation's power, 

Will guard me in that dangerous hour. 

3 When vexing thoughts within me rise, 
And sore dismayed my spirit dies, 
Yet He, who once vouchsafed to bear 
The dreadful anguish of despair, 
Shall sweetly soothe, shall gently dry, 
The throbbing heart, the streaming eye. 

4 When sorrowing o r er some stone I bend, 
Which covers all that was a friend — 
And, from his hand, his voice, his smile. 
Divides me for a little while — 

My Saviour marks the tears I shed, 
For " Jesus wept" o'er Lazarus dead. 

5 And, oh ! when I have safely passed 
Through every conflict but the last, 
Still, Lord, unchanging, watch beside 
My dying bed, for Thou hast died : 
Then point to realms of cloudless day. 
And wipe the latest tear away. 

62 P. 81., 8, 7, 8, 7. 

OXE there is, above all others, 
Well deserves the name of Friend; 
His is love beyond a brother's, 
Costlv, free, and knows no end. 
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HYMNS. G3 

2 Which of all our friends, to save us, 

Could or would have shed His blood? 
But this Saviour died to have us 
Reconciled in Him to God. 

3 When He lived on earth abased, 

Friend of sinners was His name ; 
Now, above all glory raised, 
He rejoices in the same. 

4 Oh, for grace our hearts to soften ! 

Teach us, Lord, at length to love ; 
We, alas ! forget too often 

What a Friend we have above. 

63 P. M., 8, 7, 4. 

HARK ! the voice of love and mercy 
Sounds aloud from Calvary ! 
See ! it rends the rocks asunder, 

Shakes the earth, and veils the sky ! 
" It is finished!" 
Hear the dying Saviour cry ! 

2 It is finished ! — Oh what pleasure 

Do these charming words afford ! 
Heavenly blessings, without measure, 

Flow to us through Christ the Lord. 
It is finished ! — 
Saints, the dying words record. 

3 Finished all the types and shadows 

Of the ceremonial law ! 
Finished all that God had promised ; 

Death and hell no more shall awe. 
It is finished ! 
Saints, from hence your comfort draw. 

4 Tune your harps anew, ye seraphs, 

Join to sing the pleasing theme ; 
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64, 65 HYMNS. 

All in earth, and all in heaven, 
Join to praise Immanuel's name, 
Hallelujah ! 
Glory to the bleeding Lamb ! 

CONDESCENSION. 

64 c. M. 

AND will the Lord thus condescend 
To. visit sinful worms? 
Thus at the door shall mercy stand 
In all her winning forms? 

2 Surprising grace ! — and shall my heart 

Unmoved and cold remain ? 
Has this hard rock no tender part? 
Must mercy plead in vain ? 

3 Shall Jesus for admission sue — 

His charming voice unheard? 
And this vile heart, his rightful due, 
Remain for ever barred? 

4 'Tis sin, alas ! with tyrant power, 

My heart hath long oppressed ; 
And crowds of traitors bar the door 
Against the heavenly guest. 

5 Ye dangerous inmates, hence depart : 

Lear Saviour, enter in, 
And guard the passage to my heart, 
And keep out every sin. 

65 L. M. 

BEHOLD a stranger at the door ! 
He gently knocks — has knocked be- 
fore, 
Has waited long — is waiting still : 
You treat no other friend so ill. 
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HYMNS. 66 

2 Oh, lovely attitude ! He stands 

With melting heart and loaded hands ! 
Oh, matchless kindness ! and He shows 
This matchless kindness to His foes ! 

3 But will He prove a friend indeed? 
He will; the very friend you need; 
The friend of sinners — yes, 'tis He, 
With garments dyed on Calvary. 

4 Rise, touched with gratitude divine; 
Turn out His enemy and thine — 
That soul-destroying monster, Sin — 
And let the heavenly stranger in. 

5 Admit him, ere His anger burn ; 
His feet departed ne'er return ; 
Admit him, or the hour's at hand 
You'll at His door rejected stand. 

66 C. M. 

HOW condescending and how kind 
Was God's eternal Son ! 
Our misery reached His heavenly mind, 
And pity brought Him down. 

2 This was compassion like a God, 

That when the Saviour knew 
The price of pardon was His blood, 
His pity ne'er withdrew. 

3 Now, though He reigns exalted high, 

His love is still as great : 
Well He remembers Calvary, 
Nor should His saints forget. 

4 Here we receive repeated seals 

Of Jesus' dying love ; 
Hard is the wretch that never feels 
One soft. affection move. 
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67, 68 HYMNS. 

5 Here let our hearts begin to melt, 
While we His death record, 
And with our joy for pardoned guilt, 
Mourn that we pierced the Lord. 

67 cm. 

WHEN Jesus left His heavenly throne, 
He chose an humble birth ; 
Like us, unhonored and unknown, 
He came to dwell on earth. 

2 Like Him, may we be found below, 

In wisdom's paths of peace; 
Like Him, in grace and knowledge grow. 
As years and strength increase. 

3 Sweet were His words and kind His look 

When mothers round Him pressed ; 
Their infants in His arras He took, 
And on His bosom blessed. 

4 Safe from the world's alluring harms, 

Beneath His watchful eye, 
Oh, thus encircled in His arms, 
May we for ever lie. 

68 Peculiar. 

A SAFE stronghold our God is still, 
Our shield and surest weapon ; 
He will deliver from the ill 
That hath us now o'ertaken. 
Our old deadly foe 
Now aims his last blow ; 
Deep guile and strong power 
He boasteth in this hour: 
On earth is not his equal. 

2 By strength of ours could naught be done; 
The strife full soon were ended, 
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HYMNS. 69 

But for us fights the valiant One, 
By God himself commended. 

Ask you, "Who is He?" 

Christ Jesus ! There see 

The Lord Sabaoth, 

Oar God and Saviour both — 
He conquers in this battle. 

3 Though devils all the earth should fill, 

Each watching to devour us, 
We tremble not, we fear no ill 
They cannot overpower us. 

The false prince of hell 

May rage, rave and swell ; 

He harms not a hair, 

We shall escape his snare ; 
Christ's lightest word shall stay him. 

4 His word for ever shall abide, 

Our foes can ne'er destroy it, 
He standeth ever at our side, 

And cheers us by His Spirit. 
.And take they our life, 
Goods, fame, children, wife, 
When their worst is done, 
Yet have they nothing won — 

We shall receive the kingdom. 

SUBMISSION. 

69 P. M. 

BEYOND where Cedron's waters flow, 
Behold the suffering Saviour go 
To sad Gethsemane ; 
His countenance is all divine, 
Yet grief appears in every line. 

2 He bows beneath the sins of men ; 
He cries to God, and cries again, 
In sad Gethsemane : 
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70 HYMNS. 

He lifts His mournful eyes above — 
"My Father, can this cup remove?" 

3 With gentle resignation still 
He yielded to His Father's will 

In sad Gethsernane: 
" Behold Me here, Thine onlv Son; 
And, Father, let Thy will be'done." 

4 The Father heard; and angels there 
Sustained the Son of God in prayer, 

In sad Gethsernane: 
He drank the dreadful cup of pain — 
Then rose to life and joy again. 

5 When storms of sorrow round us sweep, 
And scenes of anguish make us weep, 

To sad Gethsernane 
We'll look, and see the Saviour there, 
And humbly bow, like Him, in prayer. 

EXAMPLE. 

70 cm. 

BEHOLD ! where, in a mortal form, 
Appears each grace divine : 
The virtues, all in Jesus met, 
With mildest radiance shine. 

2 To spread the rays of heavenly light, 

To give the mourner joy, 
To preach glad tidings to the poor, 
Was His divine employ. 

3 'Mid keen reproach and cruel scorn, 

He, meek and patient, stood : 
His foes, ungrateful, sought His life 
Who labored for their good. 

4 In the last hour of deep distress, 

Before His Father's throne, 
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HYMNS. 71 

With soul resigned, he bowed, and said, 
" Thy will, not mine, be done !" 

5 Be Christ our pattern and our guide, 
His image may we bear; 
Oh may we tread His holy steps, 
His joy and glory share ! 

71 L. M. 

WHENE'ER the angry passions rise, 
And tempt our thoughts or tongues 
to strife; 
To Jesus let us lift our eyes — 

Bright pattern of the Christian life. 

2 Oh how benevolent and kind ! 

How mild — how ready to forgive ! 
Be this the temper of our mind, 

And these the rules by which we live. 

3 To do His heavenly Father's will 

Was His employment and delight ; 
Humility and holy zeal 

Shone through His life, divinely bright. 

4 Dispensing good where'er He came, 

The labors of His life were love : 

Then, if we bear the Saviour's name, 

Our souls let His example move. 

5 But ! ah, how blind, how weak we are, 

How frail, how apt to turn aside ; 
Lord, we depend upon Thy care ; 
We ask Thy Spirit for our guide. 

6 Thy fair example may we trace, 

To teach us what we ought to be : 
Make us, by Thy transforming grace, 
Oh Saviour, daily more like Thee. 
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72, 78 HYMNS. 

INTERCESSION. 

72 L.M. 

HE lives, the great Redeemer lives, 
( What joy the blest assurance gives !) 
And now, before His Father, God, 
Pleads the full merit of His blood. 

2 Repeated crimes awake our fears, 

And justice armed with frowns appears ; 
But in the Saviour's lovely face 
Sweet mercy smiles, and all is peace. 

3 Hence, then, ye black, despairing thoughts ! 
Above our fears, above our faults, 

His powerful intercessions rise, 
And guilt recedes and terror dies. 

4 In every dark, distressful hour, 
When sin and Satan join their power, 
Let this dear hope repel the dart, 
That Jesus bears us on His heart. 

5 Great Advocate, Almighty Friend — 
On Him our humble hopes depend: 
Our cause can never, never fail, 
For Jesus pleads and must prevail. 

73 c. if. 

THE Lord of life, with glory crowned, 
On heaven's exalted throne, 
Forgets not those for whom on earth 
He heaved His dying groan. 

2 His greatness now no tongue of man 

Or seraph bright can tell ; 
Yet still the chief of all His joys, 
That souls are saved from hell. 

3 For this He taught, and toiled, and bled ; 

For this His life was given ; 
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HYMNS. ?4, 75 

For this He fought, and vanquished death ; 
For this He reigns in heaven. 

4 Join, all ye saints beneath the sky, 
Your grateful praise to give ; 
Sing loud hosannas to His name, 
With whom you too shall live. 

74 c. M. 

THOU art the Way : to Thee alone 
From sin and death we flee ; 
And He who would the Father seek, 
Must seek him, Lord, through Thee. 

2 Thou art the Truth : Thy word alone 

True wisdom can impart : 
Thou, only, canst instruct the mind, 
And purify the heart. 

3 Thou art the Life : the rending tomb 

Proclaims Thy conquering arm ; 
And those who put their trust in Thee 
Not death nor hell shall harm. 

4 Thou art the Way, the Truth, the Life : 

Grant us to know that Way, 
That Truth to keep, that Life to win, 
Which lead to endless day. 

75 7s, 6s. 

HOW lost was my condition, 
Till Jesus made me whole ! 
There is but one Physician 

Can cure a sin-sick soul ! — 
The worst of all diseases 

Is light, compared with sin ; 
On every part it seizes, 
But rages most within. 
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76 HYMNS. 

2 From in en great skill professing 

I thought a cure to gain ; 
But this proved more distressing, 

And added to my pain : 
Some said that nothing ailed me, 

Some gave me up for lost, 
Thus every refuge failed me, 

And all my hopes were crossed. 

3 At length this great Physician — 

How matchless is His grace ! — 
Accepted my petition, 

And undertook my case: 
Next door to death He found me, 

And snatched me from the grave, 
To tell to all around me 

His wondrous power to save. 

4 A dying, risen Jesus, 

Seen by the eye of faith, 
At once from danger frees us, 

And saves the soul from death : 
Come then to this Physician, 

His help He'll freely give ; 
He makes no hard condition, 

'Tis only — Look and live. 

76 L. M. 

TT^THEN, marshaled on the nightly plain, 
V t The glittering hosts bestud the sky, 
One star alone, of all the train, 

Can fix the sinner's wandering eye. 

2 Hark ! hark ! to God the chorus breaks} 

From every host, from every gem : 
But one alone the Saviour speaks, 
It is the star of Bethlehem. 

3 Once on the raging seas I rode, 

The storm was loud — the night was dark. 



HYMNS. 77 

The ocean yawned, and rudely bloAved 
The wind that tossed my foundering bark. 

4 Deep horror then my vitals froze, 

Death-struck, I ceased the tide to stem ; 
When suddenly a star arose, 
It was the star of Bethlehem. 

5 It was my guide, my light, my all, 

It bade my dark forebodings cease ; 
And through the storm and danger's thrall, 
It led me to the port of peace. 

77 C. P. M. 

OH, could I speak the matchless worth — 
Oh, could I sound the glories forth 
Which in my Saviour shine, 
I'd soar and touch the heavenly string?, 
And vie with Gabriel, while he sings, 
In notes almost divine. 

2 I'd sing the precious blood He spilt, 
My ransom from the dreadful guilt 

Of sin and wrath divine: 
I'd sing His glorious righteousness, 
In which all perfect, heavenly dress, 

My soul shall ever shine. 

3 I'd sing the characters He bears, 
And all the forms of love He wears, 

Exalted on His throne : 
In loftiest songs of sweetest praise, 
I would to everlasting days 

Make all His glories known. 

i Soon the delightful day will come 

When my dear Lord will bring me home, 
And I shall see His face ; 
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78, 79 HYMNS. 

Then with my Saviour, Brother ; Friend, 
A blest eternity I'll spend, 
Triumphant in His grace. 

PEECIOUSNESS. 

78 S.M. 

NOT all the blood of beasts, 
On Jewish altars slain. 
Could give the guilty conscience peace, 
Or wash away our sin. 

2 But Christ, the heavenly Lamb, 

Takes all our sins away ; 
A sacrifice of nobler name 
And richer blood than they. 

3 My faith would lay her hand 

On that dear head of Thine — 
While a* a penitent I stand, 
And there confess my sin. 

4 My soul looks back to see 

The burden Thou didst bear 
When hanging on the cursed tree, 
And hopes her guilt was there. 

5 Believing, we rejoice 

To see the curse remove ; 
We bless the Lamb with cheerful voice, 
And sing His bleeding love. 

79 c. p. M. 

OLOVE divine, how sweet Thou art! 
When shall I find my willing heart 
All taken up by Thee?' 
I long, and thirst, and faint, to prove 
The greatness of redeeming love — 
The love of Christ to me. 
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HYMNS. 80 

2 Stronger His love than death or hell ; 
Its riches are unsearchable; 

The first-born sons of light 
Desire, in vain, its depth to see ; 
They cannot reach the mystery, 

The length, and breadth, and height. 

3 Oh that I could for ever sit, 
With Mary, at the Master's feet ! 

Be this my happy choice, 
My only care, delight, and bliss, 
My joy, my heaven on earth be this, 

To hear the Bridegroom's voice. 

4 Oh that I could, with favored John, 
Recline my weary head upon 

The dear Redeemer's breast ! 
From care, and sin, and sorrow free, 
Give me, O Lord, to find in Thee 

My everlasting rest. 

80 c. M. 

HOW sweet the name of Jesus sounds 
In a believer's ear ! 
It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, 
And drives away his fear. 

2 It makes the wounded spirit whole, 

And calms the troubled breast; 
'Tis manna to the hungry soul, 
And to the weary rest. 

3 By Him my prayers acceptance gain, 

Although with sin defiled ; 
Satan accuses me in vain, 
When I am owned a child. 

4 Weak is the effort of my heart, 

And cold my warmest thought; 
'285 



81, 82 HYMNS. 

But when I see Thee as Thou art, 
I'll praise Thee as I ought. 

5 Till then I would Thy love proclaim 
With every fleeting breath ; 
And may the music of Thy name 
Refresh my soul in death. 

81 C. M. 

JESUS ! I love Thy charming name, 
'Tis music to mine ear; 
Fain would I sound it out so loud 
That earth and heaven should hear. 

2 Yes, Thou art precious to my soul, 

My joy, my hope, my trust ; 
Jewels, to Thee, are gaudy toys, 
And gold is sordid dust. 

3 All my capacious powers can wish 
_ In Thee most richly meet ; 

Not to mine eyes is light so dear, 
Nor friendship half so sweet. 

4 Thy grace still dwells upon my heart, 

And sheds its fragrance there; — - 
The noblest balm of all its wounds 
The cordial of its care. 

5 I'll speak the honors of Thy name 

With my last laboring breath ; 
Then, speechless, clasp Thee in mine arms, 
The antidote of death. 

PASSION. 

82 s. M. 

DID Christ for sinners weep ? 
And shall our cheeks be dry ? 
Let floods of penitential grief 
Burst forth from every eye. 



HYMNS. 83 

2 The Son of God in tears 

Angels with wonder see ; 
Be thou astonished, O my soul, 
He shed those tears for Thee. 

3 He wept that we might weep ; 

Each sin demands a tear : 
In heaven alone no sin is found, 
And there's no weeping there. 

83 A Litany. 7s. 

SAVIOUE, when in dust, to Thee, 
Low we bow th' adoring knee, 
When, repentant, to the skies 
Scarce we lift our streaming eyes, 
Oh by all Thy pains and woe, 
Suffered once for man below, 
Bending from Thy throne on high, 
Hear our solemn litany. 

2 By Thy birth and early years, 
By Thy human griefs and fears, 
By Thy fasting and distress 

In the lonely wilderness; 
By the victory in the hour 
Of the subtle tempter's power; 
Jesus, look with pitying eye : 
Hear our solemn litany. 

3 By Thine hour of dark despair, 
By Thine agony of prayer, 

By the purple robe of scorn, 

By Thy wounds — Thy crown of thorns, 

By Thy cross — Thy pangs and cries, 

By Thy perfect sacrifice, 

Jesus, look with pitying eye; 

Hear our solemn litany. 

4 By Thy deep expiring groan, 
By the sealed sepulchral stone, 

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84, 85 HYMNS. 

By Thy triumph o'er the grave, 
By Thy power from death to save, 
Mighty God, ascended Lord, 
To Thy throne in heaven restored — 
Prince and Saviour, hear our cry, 
Hear our solemn litany. 

84 L. M. 

THIS midnight — and on Olive's brow 

JL The star is dimmed that lately shone ; 
'Tis midnight — in the garden now 
The suffering Saviour prays alone. 

2 'Tis midnight — and from all removed, 

Immanuel wrestles lone with fears; 
E'en the disciple that He loved 

Heeds not his Master's griefs and tears. 

3 'Tis midnight — and for others' guilt 

The Man of sorrows weeps in blood ; 
Yet He that hath in anguish knelt 
Is not forsaken by His God. 

4 'Tis midnight — and from ether plains 

Is borne the song that angels know : 
Unheard by mortals are the strains 
That sweetly soothe the Saviour's woe. 

85 7, 6. 

OSACEED Head, now wounded, 
With grief and pain weighed down ! 
How scornfully surrounded 

With thorns — Thy only crown ! 
O, Sacred Head, what glory, 

What bliss till now was Thine! 
Y r et, though despised and gory, 
I joy to call Thee mine. 

2 How art Thou pale with anguish, 
With sore abuse and scorn ! 
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HYMNS. 86 

How does that visage languish, 
Which once was bright as morn ! 

Thy grief and Thy compassion 
YVere all- for sinners' gain ; 

Mine, mine was the transgression, 
But Thine the deadly pain. 

3 What language shall I borrow 

To praise Thee, heavenly Friend, 
For this, Thy dying sorrow — 

Thy pity without end ? 
Lord, make me Thine for ever, 

Nor let me faithless prove ; 
Oh let me never, never 

Abuse such dying love. 

4 Forbid that I should leave Thee; 

O Jesus, leave not me ; 
By faith I would receive Thee ; 

Thy blood can make me free ; 
When strength and comfort languish, 

And I must hence depart ; 
Release me then from anguish, 

By Thine own wounded heart. 

86 L. M. 

HE dies, the Friend of sinners dies ! 
Lo ! Salem's daughters weep around ; 
A solemn darkness veils the skies, 

A sudden trembling shakes the ground. 

2 Come, saints, and drop your tears anew 

For Him who groaned beneath your load, 
He shed a thousand drops for you, 
A thousand drops of richest blood! 

3 Here's love and grief beyond degree : 

The Lord of glory dies for men ! 
But, lo ! what sudden joys we see ! 
Jesus, the dead, revives again. 
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87 HYMNS. 

4 The rising God forsakes the tomb, 

Up to His Father's court He flies ; 
Cherubic legions guard Him home, 
And shout Him welcome to the skies. 

5 Break off your tears, ye saints, and tell 

How high our great Deliverer reigns ; 
Sing how He spoiled the hosts of hell, 
And led the monster Death in chains. 

6 Say: "Live for ever, wondrous King! 

Born to redeem, and strong to save !" 
Then ask the monster : " Where's thy sting ? 
And where's thy victory, boasting grave?" 

87 Isaiah lxiii. 

WHO is this that comes from Edom, 
All His raiment stained with blood, 
To the captive speaking freedom, 
Bringing and bestowing good; 
Glorious in the garb He wears, 
Glorious in the spoil He bears ? 

2 'Tis the Saviour, now victorious, 

Traveling onward in His might ; 
'Tis the Saviour, oh how glorious 

To His people is the sight ! 
Satan conquered, and the grave ; 
Jesus now is strong to save. 

3 Why that blood His raiment staining? 

'Tis the blood of many slain ; 
Of His foes there's none remaining, 

None the contest to maintain : 
Fallen they are, no more to rise, 
All their glory prostrate lies. 

4 Mighty Victor ! reign for ever, 

Wear the crown so dearly won ; 
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HYMNS. 88, 89 

Never shall Thy people, never, 

Cease to sing what Thou hast done: 
Thou hast fought Thy people's foes ; 
Thou hast healed Thy people's woes. 

88 L. M. 

STRETCHED on the cross, the Saviour 
dies ; 
Hark ! His expiring groans arise ! 
See, from His hands, His feet, His side, 
Runs down the sacred crimson tide ! 

2 But life attends the dreadful sound, 
And flows from every bleeding wound ; 
The vital stream, how free it flows 

To save and cleanse His rebel foes ! 

3 To suffer in the traitor's place, 
To die for man, surprising grace! 
Yet pass rebellious angels by — 

Oh why for man, dear Saviour, why ? 

4 Can I survey this scene of woe, 
Where mingling grief and wonder flow; 
And yet my heart unmoved remain, 
Insensible to love or pain ? 

5 Come, dearest Lord ! Thy grace impart, 
To warm this cold, unfeeling heart ; 
Till all its powers and passions move 
In melting grief and ardent love. 

89 8s, 7s. 

STRICKEN, smitten and afflicted, 
See Him dying on the tree ; 
'Tis the Christ by man rejected, 

Yes, my soul, 'tis He ! 'tis He ! 
'Tis the long-expected prophet, 

David's Son, yet David's Lord ; 
Proofs I see sufficient of it : 
'Tis a true and faithful word. 
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90 HYMNS. 

2 Tell me, ye who hear Him groaning, 

Was there ever grief like His ? 
Friends through fear His cause disowning. 

Foes insulting His distress : 
Many hands were raised to wound Him, 

None would interpose to save; 
But the deepest stroke that pierced Him 

Was the stroke that justice gave. 

3 Ye who think of sin but lightly, 

Nor suppose the evil great. 
Here may view its nature rightly, 

Here its guilt may estimate. 
Mark the sacrifice appointed ! 

See who bears the awful load ; 
'Tis the Word, the Lord's Anointed, 

Son of man, and Son of God. 

4 Here we have a firm foundation ; 

Here's the refuge of the lost: 
Christ's the rock of our salvation : 

His the name of which we boast: 
Lamb of God, for sinners wounded ! 

Sacrifice to cancel guilt ! 
None shall ever be confounded 

Who on Him their hope have built. 

RESURRECTION. 
90 7s. 

ANGEL, roll the rock away ! 
Death, yield up the mighty prey : 
See ! He rise- from the tomb, 
Glowing with immortal bloom. 

2 'Tis the Saviour! angels raise 
Fame's eternal trump of praise; 
Let the world's remotest bound, 
Hear the jov-inspiring sound. 
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HYMNS. 91, 02 

3 Heaven unfolds its portals wide ! 
Mighty Conqueror ! through them ride ; 
King of glory ! mount Thy throne, 
Boundless empire is Thine own. 

4 Hosts of heaven, seraphic choirs, 
Raptured sweep your golden lyres; 
Sons of men, in humbler strain, 
Sing your mighty Saviour's reign. 

5 Every note with rapture swell, 
Sin o'erthrown, and captive hell! 
Where, O Death, is now thy sting ? 
Where thy terrors, vanquished king ? 

91 P. M. 

"i^HRIST, the Lord, is risen to-day," 

\j Sons of men and angels say, 
Raise your joys and triumphs high ; 
Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply. 

2 Love's redeeming work is done ; 
Fought the fight, the victory won : 
Jesus' agony is o'er; 

Darkness visits earth no more. 

3 Vain the stone, the watch, the seal ; 
Christ has burst the gates of hell: 
Death in vain forbids His rise; 
Christ has opened Paradise. 

4 Lives again our glorious King : 
Where, O Death, is now thy sting? 
Dying once, He all doth save : 
W 7 here thy victory, O grave ? 

92 Psalm cxviii. S. M. 

SEE what a living stone 
The builders did refuse ! 
Yet God hath built His church thereon, 
In spite of envious Jews. 
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93 HYMXS. 

2 The work, O Lord, is Thine. 

And wondrous in our eves : 
This day declares it all divine, 
This day did Jesus rise. 

3 Since He hath left the grave, 

His promises are true ; 
And each exalted hope He gave 
Confirmed of heaven we view. 

4 Hosanna to the King 

Of David's royal blood ! 
Bless Him, ye saints ; He comes to bring 
Salvation from your God. 

5 Oh come the happy hour, 

When all the world shall own 
Thy Son, O God, declared with power, 
And worship at Thy throne ! 

6 We bless Thy holy word, 

Which all this grace displays ; 
And offer on Thine altar, Lord, 
Our sacrifice of praise. 

93 c. L. M 

HOW calm and beautiful the morn 
That gilds the sacred tomb, 
Where once the crucified was borne. 

And veiled in midnight gloom : 
Oh ! weep no more the Saviour slain ; 
The Lord is risen — He lives again. 

2 Ye mourning saints ! dry every tear 

For your departed Lord ; 
" Behold* the place — He is not there," 
The tomb is all unbarred : 
The gates of death were closed in vain : 
The Lord is risen — He lives again. 
294 



HYMNS. 94 

3 Now cheerful to the house of prayer 

Your early footsteps bend, 
The Saviour will Himself be there, 

Your advocate and friend : 
Once by the law your hopes were slain, 
But now in Christ ye live again. 

4 How tranquil now the rising day ! 

'Tis Jesus still appears, 
A risen Lord to chase away 

Your unbelieving fears : 
Oh ! weep no more your comforts slain, 
The Lord is risen — He lives again. 

5 And when the shades of evening fall, 

When life's last hour draws nigh, 
If Jesus shine upon the soul, 

How blissful then to die: 
Since He lias risen who once was slain, 
Ye die in Christ to live again. 

ASCENSION. 
M 7s. 

JESUS, our triumphant Head, 
Risen victorious from the dead. 
To the realms of glory's gone, 
To ascend His rightful throne. 

2 Cherubs on the Conqueror gaze, 
Seraphs glow with brighter blaze 
Each bright order of the sky 
Hails Him as He passes by. 

3 Heaven its King congratulates, 
Opens wide her golden gates : 
Angels songs of victory bring ; 
All the blissful regions ring. 

295 



95 HYMNS. ' 

4 Sinners, join the heavenly powers, 
For redemption all is ours : 
Humble penitents shall prove 
Blood-bought pardon, dying love. 

5 Hail, Thou dear, Thou worthy Lord ! 
Holy Lamb ! incarnate Word ! 
Hail, Thou suffering Son of God ! 
Take the trophies of Thy blood. 

MEDIATORIAL REIGK. 
95 H. M. 

GIRD on Thy conquering sword, 
Ascend Thy shining car, 
And march; almighty Lord! 

To wage Thy holy war. 
Before His wheels, in glad surprise, 
Ye valleys, rise, and sink, ye hills. 

2 Fair truth, and smiling love, 

And injured righteousness, 
Under Thy banners move, 

And seek from Thee redress ; 
Thou in their cause shall prosperous ride, 
And far and wide dispense Thy laws. 

3 Before Thine awful face 

Millions of foes shall fall, 
The captives of Thy grace — 

The grace that captures all. 
The world shall know, great King of kings, 
What wondrous things Thine arm can do. 

4 Here to my willing soul 

Bend Thy triumphant way; 
Here every foe control, 

And all Thy power display ; 
My heart, Thy throne, blest Jesus ! see, 
Bows low to Thee, to Thee alone. 
296 



HYMNS. 96, 97 

SECOND ADVENT. 

96 

HAKK ! that shout of rapturous joy, 
Bursting forth from yonder cloud ! 
Jesus comes, and through the sky 
Angels tell their joy aloud! 

2 Hark ! the trumpet's awful voice 

Sounds abroad, through sea and land ; 
Let His people now rejoice ! 
Their redemption is at hand. 

3 See ! the Lord appears in view ; 

Heaven and earth before Him fly ! 
Rise, ye saints, He comes for you — 
Else to meet Him in the sky. 

4 Go, and dwell with Him above, 

Where no foe can e'er molest; 
Happy in the Saviour's love, 
Ever blessing, ever blest. 

97 

THE Lord shall come ! the earth shall 
quake ; 
The mountains to their centre shake ; 
And, withering from the vault of night, 
The stars withdraw their feeble light. 

2 The Lord shall come ! but not the same 
As once in lowly form He came — 

A silent Lamb before His foes, 
A weary man, and full of woes. 

3 The Lord shall come ! a dreadful form, 
With wreath of flame, and robe of storm, 
On cherub-wings, and wings of wind, 
Anointed Judge of human kind. 

297 



98 ; 99 HYMXS. 

4 Can this be He, who wont to stray 
A pilgrim on the world's highway, 
By power oppressed, and mocked by 

pride — 
The Nazarene, the Crucified ? , 

PBAISE TO THE EEDEEMEB. 
98 C. M. 

ALL hail the power of Jesus' name ! 
Let angels prostrate fall : 
Bring forth the royal diadem, 
And crown Him Lord of all ! 

2 Crown Him, ye martyrs of our God, 

Who from His altar call ; 
Extol the stem of Jesse's rod, 
And crown Him Lord of all ! 

3 Ye chosen seed of Israel's race, 

A remnant weak and small, 
Hail Him who saves you by His grace, 
And crown Him Lord of all ! 

4 Sinners, whose love can ne'er forget 

The wormwood and the gall ; 
Go, spread your trophies at His feet, 
And crown Him Lord of all ! 

5 Let every kindred, every tribe, 

On this terrestrial ball, 
To Him all majesty ascribe, 
And crown Him Lord of all ! 

90 c. M. 

JOY to the world ! the Lord has come ! 
Let earth receive her King: 
Let every heart prepare Him room, 
And heaven and nature sing. 
29S 



HYMNS. 100 

2 Joy to the earth! the Saviour reigns, 

Let men their songs employ ; 
While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and 
plains, 
Kepeat the sounding joy. 

3 No more let sins and sorrows grow, 

Nor thorns infest the ground ; 
He comes to make His blessings flow 
Far as the curse is found. 

4 He rules the world with truth and grace, 

And makes the nations prove 
The glories of His righteousness, 
And wonders of His love. 

100 Tribute to the Lamb. C. M 

COME, let us join our cheerful songs 
With angels round the throne ; 
Ten thousand thousand are their tongues, 
But all their joys are one. 

2 "Worthy the Lamb that died/ 7 they cry, 

To be exalted thus ; 
" Worthy the Lamb," our lips reply, 
For He was slain for us. 

3 Jesus is worthy to receive 

Honor and power divine ; 
And blessings more than we can give 
Be, Lord, for ever Thine. 

4 Let all that dwell above the sky, 

And air, and earth, and seas, 
Conspire to lift Thy glories high, 
And speak Thine endlesss praise ! 



101, 102 HYMXS. 

101 L. M. 

ALL glorious God, what hymns of praise 
Shall our transported voices raise ! 
What ardent love and zeal are due, 
While heaven stands open to our view ! 

2 Once we were fallen, and oh how low I 
Just on the brink of endless woe : 
When Jesus, from the realms above, 
Borne on the wings of boundless love, 

3 Scattered the shades of death and night, 
And spread around His heavenly light : 
By Him what wondrous grace is shown 
To souls impoverished and undone ! 

4 He shows, beyond these mortal shores, 
A bright inheritance as ours ; 
Where saints in light our coming wait. 
To share their holy, happy state. 

102 C. M. 

OH for a thousand tongues to sing 
My dear Eedeemer's praise ; 
The glories of my God and King, 
The triumphs of His grace ! 

2 My gracious Master, and my God, 

Assist me to proclaim, 
To spread through all the earth abroad 
The honors of Thy name. 

3 Jesus, the name that calms our fears, 

That bids our sorrows cease ; 
'Tis music in the sinner's ears ; 
? Tis life, and health, and peace. 
300 



HYMNS. 103 

4 He breaks the power of reigning sin ; 

He sets the prisoner free ; 
His blood can make the foulest clean ; 
His blood availed for me. 

5 Let ns obey — we then shall know. 

Shall feel our sins forgiven ; 
Anticipate our heaven below, 
And own that love is heaven. 

103 10s. 

THOU sweet gliding Kedron, by thy 
silver streams 
Our Saviour at midnight, when moonlight's 

pale beams 
Shone bright on the waters, would fre- 
quently stray, 
And lose in thy murmurs the toils of the 
day. 

2 How damp were the vapors that fell on 

His head ! 
How hard was His pillow, how humble 

His bed ! 
The angels, astonished, grew sad at the 

sight, 
And followed their Master with solemn 

delight. 

3 Oh garden of Olives, thou dear honored 

spot, 
The fame of thy wonders shall ne'er be 

forgot ; 
The theme most transporting to seraphs 

above ; 
The triumph of sorrow — the triumph of 

love. 

301 



104:, 105 HYMXS. 

4 Come, saints, and adore Him; come, bow 

at His feet ! 
Oh give Him the glory, the praise that is 

meet ; 
Let joyful hosannas unceasing arise, 
And join the full chorus that gladdens the 

skies. 

104 8s & 7s. 

PRAISE the Lord! ye heavens, adore 
Him; 
Praise Him, angels in the height ; 
Sun and moon, rejoice before Him ; 
Praise Him, all ye stars of light ! 

2 Praise the Lord — for He hath spoken ; 

Worlds His mighty voice obeyed ; 
Laws which never shall be broken, 
For their guidance He hath made. 

3 Praise the Lord — for He is glorious ; 

2s ever shall His promise fail ; 
God hath made His saints victorious, 
Sin and death shall not prevail. 

4 Praise the God of our salvation, 

Hosts on high His power proclaim ; 
Heaven and earth, and all creation, 
Laud and magnify His name ! 

Hallelujah, Amen. 

105 Ss & 7s. 

HARK ! ten thousand harps and voices 
Sound the notes of praise above ; 
Jesus reigns, and heaven rejoices — 

Jesus reigns, the God of love: 
See He sits on yonder throne ; 
Jesus rules the world alone. 
302 



HYMNS. 106 

2 Jesus, hail ! whose glory brightens 

All above, and gives it worth ; 
Lord of life, Thy smile enlightens, 

Cheers, and charms Thy saints on earth : 
When we think of love like Thine, 
Lord, we own it love divine. 

3 King of glory, reign for ever; 

Thine an everlasting crown; 
Nothing from Thy love shall sever 

Those whom Thou hast made Thine own ; 
Happy objects of Thy grace, 
Destined to behold Thy face. 

4 Saviour, hasten Thine appearing ; 

Bring, oh bring the glorious day, 
When, the awful summons hearing, 

Heaven and earth shall pass away : 
Then, with golden harps, we'll sing, 

" Glory, glory to our King." 

10b Preservation and Redemption. C. M. 

YE humble souls, approach your God 
With songs of sacred praise ; 
For He is good, immensely good, 
And kind are all His ways. 

2 All nature owns His guardian care ; 

In Him we live and move : 
But nobler benefits declare 
The wonders of His love. 

3 He gave His Son, His only Son, 

To ransom rebel worms ; 
; Tis here He makes His goodness known 
In its diviner forms. 
303 



107 HYMNS. 

4 To this dear refuge, Lord, we come ; 

On this our hope relies ; 
A safe defence, a peaceful home, 
When storms of trouble rise. 

5 Thine eye beholds with kind regard 

The souls who trust in Thee ; 
Their humble hope Thou wilt reward 
With bliss divinely free. 

6 Great God, to Thine almighty love 

What honors shall we raise ! 
Not all the raptured songs above 
Can render equal praise. 

GOD THE SPIRIT. 

INVOKED. 
107 L. M. 

ETERNAL Spirit ! we confess 
And sing the wonders of Thy grace: 
Thy power conveys our blessings down 
From God the Father and the Son. 

2 Enlightened by Thine heavenly ray, 
Our shades and darkness turn to day : 
Thine inward teachings make us know 
Our danger and our refuge too. 

3 Thy glorious power works within, 
And breaks the chains of reigning sin. 
Doth our imperious lusts subdue, 
And forms our wretched hearts anew. 

4 The troubled conscience knows Thy voice. 
Thy cheering words awake our joys; 

Thy words allay the stormy wind, 
And calm the surges of the mind. 
304 



HYMNS. 108, 109 

108 CM. 

SPIRIT divine, attend our prayer, 
And make this house Thy home ; 
Descend with all Thy gracious power ; 
Oh come, great Spirit, come. 

2 Come as the light — to us reveal 

Our sinfulness and woe, 
And lead us in the paths of life, 
Where all the righteous go. 

3 Come as the fire, and purge our hearts, 

Like sacrificial flame ; 
Let every soul an offering be 
To our Redeemer's name. 

4 Come, as a dove, and spread Thy wings, 

The wings of peaceful love, 
And let the church on earth become 
Blest as the church above. 

109 s. M. 

COME, Holy Spirit, come, '" 
Let Thy bright beams arise ; 
Dispel the sorrow from our minds, 
The darkness from our eyes. 

2 Convince us of our sin ; 

Then lead to Jesus' blood ; 
And to our wondering view reveal 
The secret love of God. 

3 Revive our drooping faith; 

Our doubts and fears remove; 
And kindle in our breasts the flame 
Of never-dying love. 

4 'Tis Thine to cleanse the heart, 

To sanctify the soul, 
20 305 



110, 111 HYMNS. 

To pour fresh life in every part, 
And new-create the whole. 

5 Come, Holy Spirit! come; 

Our minds from bondage free: 
Then shall we know, and praise, and love. 
The Father, Son, and Thee. 

110 C M. 

COME, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, 
With all Thy quickening powers, 
Kindle a flame of sacred love 
In these cold hearts of ours. 

2 See, how we grovel here below, 

Fond of these earthly toys! 
Our souls, how heavily they go 
To reach eternal joys ! 

3 Dear Lord ! and shall we always live 

At this poor, dying rate ? 
Our love so cold, so faint to Thee, 
And Thine to us so great? 

4 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, 

With all Thy quickening powers; 
Come, shed abroad a Saviour's love, 
And that shall kindle ours. 

111 L. M. 

COME, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove, 
With light and comfort from above, 
Be Thou our guardian, Thou our guide; 
O'er every thought and step preside. 

2 Conduct us safe, conduct us for 
From every sin and hurtful snare: 
Lead to Thy word, that rules must give, 
And teach us lessons how to live. 
306 



HYMNS. 112 

3 The light of truth to us display, 

That we may know and love Thy way ; 

Plant holy fear in every heart, 

That we from Thee may ne'er depart. 

4 Lead us to righteousness, the road 
That we must take, to dwell with God ; 
Lead us to heaven, the seat of bliss, 
Where pleasure in perfection is. 

112 8s, 7s, Peculiar. 

HOLY Ghost, dispel our sadness, 
Pierce the clouds of sinful night: 
Come, Thou Source of all our gladness, 

Breathe Thy life and spread Thy light ; 
Loving Spirit, God of peace, 
Great distributer of grace, 
Rest upon this congregation ! 
Hear, oh hear our supplication. 

2 From that height which knows no measure 

As a gracious shower descend ; 
Bringing down the richest treasure 

Man can wish, or God can send. 
Oh Thou Glory, shining down 
From the Father and the Son, 
Grant us Thine illumination ! 
Rest on all this congregation. 

3 Come, Thou best of all donations 

God can give, or we implore ; 
Having Thy sweet consolations, 

We need wish for nothing more : 
Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, 
Now descending from above, 
Rest on all this congregation, 
Make our hearts Thy habitation. 
307 



113, 114 HYMNS. 

POURED OUT. 

113 L.M. 

OSPIEIT of the living God ! 
In all Thy plenitude of grace, 
Where'er the foot of man hath trod, 
Descend on our apostate race. 

2 Be darkness, at Thy coming, light; 

Confusion, order, in Thy path ; 
Souls without strength, inspire with might ; 
Bid mercy triumph over wrath. 

3 Baptize the nations ; far and nigh, 

The triumphs of the cross record; 
The name of Jesus glorify. 

Till every kindred call Him Lord. 

4 God from eternity hath willed 

All flesh shall His salvation see ; 
So be the Father's love fulfilled, 

The Saviour's sufferings crowned through 
Thee. 

114 CM. 

SPIRIT of truth, on this Thy day, 
To Thee for help we cry. 
To guide us through the weary way 
Of dark mortality. 

2 We ask not, Lord, the cloven flame, 

Or tongues of various tone ; 
But long Thy praises to proclaim. 
With fervor in our own. 

3 We mourn not that prophetic skill 

Is found on earth no more : 
Enough for us to trace Thy will 
In Scripture's sacred lore. 
308 



HYMNS. 115, 116 

4 When tongues shall cease, and power decay, 
And knowledge empty prove, 
Do Thou Thy trembling servants stay 
With faith, and hope, and love. 

THE CHURCH. 

NATURE AND BLESSEDNESS. 

115 C. M. 

HOW honored is the sacred place 
Where we adoring stand — 
Zion ! the glory of the earth, 
And beauty of the land ! 

2 Bulwarks of mighty grace defend 

The city where we dwell : 
The walls, of strong salvation made, 
. Defy th' assaults of hell. 

3 Lift up the everlasting gates, 

The doors wide open fling ; 
Enter, ye nations that obey 
The statutes of our King. 

4 Here shall you taste un mingled joys, 

And live in perfect peace ; 
You who have known Jehovah's name, 
And ventured on His grace. 

5 Trust in the Lord ; for ever trust, 

And banish all your fears : 
Strength in the Lord Jehovah dwells, 
Eternal as His years. 

116 S. M. 

HOW charming is the place 
Where my Redeemer, God, 
Unveils the beauties of His face, 
And sheds His love abroad ! 
309 



117 HYMNS. 

2 Here, on the mercy-seat, 

With radiant glory crowned, 
Our joyful eyes behold Him sit, 
And smile on all around. 

3 To Him our prayers and cries 

Our humble souls present ; 

He listens to our broken sighs, 

And grants us every want. 

4 Give me, O Lord, a place 

Within Thy blest abode, 
Among the children of Thy grace, 
The servants of my God. 

\li Longing for our Heavenly Some. L. M. 

OZION ! when I think of Thee, 
I wish for pinions like a dove, 
And mourn to think that I should be 
So distant from the place I love. 

2 An exile here, and far from home, 

For Zion's sacred walls I sigh ; 

Thither the ransomed nations come, 

And see the Saviour eye to eye. 

3 While here I walk on hostile ground, 

The few that I can call my friends 
Are, like myself, with fetters bound, 
And weariness our steps attends. 

4 But yet we shall behold the day 

When Zion's children shall return ; 
Our sorrows then shall flee away, 
And we shall never, never mourn. 

5 The hope that such a day will come 

Makes e'en the exile's portion sweet : 
Though now we wander far from home. 
In Zion soon we all shall meet. 
310 



HYMNS. 118, 119 

118 L. M. 

GEE AT Shepherd of Thine Israel, 
Who didst between the cherubs dwell, 
And lead the tribes, Thy chosen sheep, 
Safe through the desert and the deep, — 

2 Thy church is in the desert now — 
Shine from on high, and guide us through ; 
Turn us to Thee — Thy love restore, 

We shall be saved, and sigh no more. 

3 Hast Thou not planted with Thy hand 
A lovely vine in this our land ? 

Did not Thy power defend it round, 
And heavenly dew enrich the ground? 

4 Return, almight} T God, return, 

Nor let Thy bleeding vineyard mourn; 
Turn us to Thee — Thy love restore, 
We shall be saved, and sigh no more. 

VICISSITUDES. 

119 Prayer for a Revival. P. M., 8s, 7s, 4s. 

SAVIOUR, visit Thy plantation, 
Grant us, Lord, a gracious rain ! 
All will come to desolation, 
Unless Thou return again : 

Lord, revive us, 
All our help must come from Thee ! 

2 Surely, once Thy garden flourished, 

Every part looked gay and green : 
Then Thy word our spirits nourished — 
Happy seasons we have seen ! 
Lord, &c. 

3 But a drought has since succeeded, 

And a sad decline we see ; 
' 311 



120 HYMXS. 

Lord, Thy help is greatly needed — 
Help can only come from Thee. 
Lord, &c. 

4 Some in whom we once delighted 

We shall meet no more below ; 
Some, alas ! we fear are blighted, 
Scarce a single leaf they show. 
Lord, &c. 

5 Dearest Saviour, hasten hither, 

Thou canst make them bloom again ! 
Oh permit them not to wither, 
Let not all our hopes be vain. 
Lord, &c. 

6 Let our mutual love be fervent ; 

Make us prevalent in prayers ; 
Let each one, esteemed Thy servant, 
Shun the world's bewitching snares. 
Lord, &c. 

7 Break the tempter's fatal power ; 

Turn the stony heart to flesh ; 
And begin from this good hour 
To revive Thy work afresh. 

Lord, revive us, 
All our help must come from Thee ! 

120 Psalm cxxxvii. L. M. 

WHEN we, our weary limbs to rest, 
Sat down by proud Euphrates' 
stream, 
We wept with doleful thoughts oppressed, 
And Zion was our mournful theme. 

2 Our harps, that when with joy we sung, 
Were wont their tuneful parts to bear, 
With silent strings neglected hung 
On willow-trees that withered there. 
312 



HYMNS. 121, 122 

3 Oh Salem, our once happy seat, 

When I of thee forgetful prove, 
Let then my trembling hand forget 

The speaking strings with art to move ! 

4 If I to mention thee forbear, 

Perpetual silence be my doom ; 
Or if my chiefest joy compare 

With thee, Jerusalem, my home ! 

REVIVED. 

121 8s, 7s & 4s. 

SEE, from Zion's sacred mountain 
Streams of living water flow ; 
God has opened there a fountain 
That supplies the world below : 

They are blessed 
Who its sovereign virtues know. 

2 Through ten thousand channels flowing, 

Streams of mercy find their way ; 
Life, and health, and joy bestowing, 
Waking beauty from decay : 

Oh ye nations, 
Hail the long-expected day. 

3 Gladdened by the flowing treasure, 

All-enriching as it goes, 
Lo ! the desert smiles with pleasure, 
Buds and blossoms as the rose : 

Lo ! the desert 
Sings for joy, where'er it flows. 

122 Us, 10s. 

DAUGHTEB of Zion, awake from thy 
sadness, 
Wake ! for thy foes shall oppress thee 
no more ; 

313 



123 HYMNS. 

Bright o'er the hills dawns the day-star 
of gladness, 
Rise ! for the night of thy sorrows is o'er. 

2 Strong were thy foes; but the Arm that 

subdued them 
And scattered their legions was mightier 

far; 
They fled like the chaff, from the scourge 

that pursued them, 
Vain were their steeds and their chariot- 

of war. 

3 Daughter of Zion, the Power that hath 

saved thee 

Extolled with the harp and the timbrel 
should be ; 
Shout ! for the foe is destroyed that en- 
slaved thee, 

Th' oppressor is vanquished, and Zion 
is free. 

123 P. M., 8s, 7s, 4s. 

ON the mountain's top appearing, 
Lo ! the sacred herald stands ; 
Welcome news to Zion bearing, 
Zion long in hostile lands: 

Mourning captive, 
God himself will loose thy bands. 

2 Has thy night been long and mournful, 

All thy friends unfaithful proved? 

Have thy foes been proud and scornful, 

By thy sighs and tears unmoved? 

Cense thy mourning, 
Zion still is well beloved. 

3 God, thy God, will now restore thee! 

He himself appears thv friend : 
3U 



HYMNS. 124 

All thy foes shall flee before thee ; 
Here their boasts and triumphs end. 

Great deliverance 
Zion's King vouchsafes to send. 

4 Peace and joy shall now attend thee, 
All thy warfare now is past, 
God, thy Saviour, shall defend thee, 
Peace and joy are come at last; 

All thy conflicts 
End in everlasting rest. 

TEIUMPHANT. 

124 Psalm cxxxvii. S. M. 

I LOVE Thy kingdom, Lord ! 
The house of Thine abode ; 
The church, O blest Redeemer ! saved 
With Thine own precious blood. 

2 I love Thy church, O God ! 

Her walls before Thee stand, 
Dear as the apple of Thine eye, 
And graven on Thy hand. 

3 If e'er to bless thy sons 

My voice or hands deny: 
These hands let useful skill forsake, 
This voice in silence die. 

4 If e'er my heart forget 

Her welfare or her woe : 
Let every joy this heart forsake, 
And every grief o'erflow. 

5 For her my tears shall fall ; 

For her my prayers ascend ; 
To her my cares and toils be given, 
Till toils and cares shall end. 
315 



125, 120 HYMNS. 

6 Beyond my highest joy 

I prize her heavenly ways, 
Her sweet communion, solemn vows, 
Her hymns of love and praise. 

125 Hebrews xii. C. M. 

NOT to the terrors of the Lord, 
The tempest, fire, and smoke : 
Not to the thunder of that Word 
Which God on Sinai spoke ; 

2 But we are come to Sion's hill, 

The city of our God, 
Where milder words declare His will, 
And spread His love abroad. 

3 Behold th' innumerable host 

Of angels clothed in light: 
Behold the spirits of the just 
Whose faith is changed to sight. 

4 Behold the blest assembly there 

Whose names are writ in heaven ; 
Hear God, the Judge of all, declare 
Their sins, through Christ, forgiven. 

5 Angels, aud living saints, and dead, 

But one communion make: 
All join in Christ, their vital Head, 
And of His love partake. 

126 

HARK ! the song of jubilee, 
Loud as mighty thunders roar, 
Or the fullness of the sea, 

When it breaks upon the shore! 

2 See, Jehovah's banners furled; 

Sheathed His sword: He speaks — 'tis 
done ! 

316 



HYMNS. 127 

Now the kingdoms of this world 
Are the kingdom of His Son. 

3 He shall reign from pole to pole 

With supreme, unbounded sway ; 
He shall reign, when, like a scroll, 
Yonder heavens have passed away. 

4 Hallelujah ! for the Lord 

God omnipotent shall reign ; 
Hallelujah ! — let the word 

Echo round the earth and main. 

5 Hallelujah ! hark I the sound, 

From the centre to the skies, 
Wakes above, beneath, around, 
All creation's harmonies. 

6 Then the end — beneath His rod, 

Man's last enemy shall fall : 
Hallelujah! Christ in God, 
God in Christ, is All in All. 

127 L. M. 

JESUS shall reign where'er the sun 
Does His successive journeys run; 
His kingdom stretch from shore to shore, 
Till moons shall wax and wane no more. 

2 People and realms of every tongue 
Dwell on His love with grateful song ; 
And with united hearts proclaim 
That grace and truth by Jesus came. 

3 Blessings abound where'er He reigns ; 
The prisoner leaps to loose his chains 
The weary find eternal rest, 

And all the sons of want are blest. 
317 



128 ,129 HYMXS. 

4 Where He displays His healing power, 
The sting of death is known no more: 
In Him the sons of Adam boast 
More blessings than their father lost. 

128 8s & 7s. 

GLORIOUS things of thee are spoken, 
Zion, city of our God ; 
He, whose word cannot be broken, 
Formed thee for His own abode: 
On the Rock of Ages founded, 

What can shake thy sure repose? 
With salvation's walls surrounded, 
Thou may'st smile at all thy foes. 

2 See, the streams of living waters, 

Springing from eternal love, 
Well supply thy sons and daughters, 

And all fear of want remove : 
Who can faint while such a river 

Ever flows thy thirst t assuage? 
Grace which, like the Lord, the giver, 

Never fails from age to age. 

3 'Round each habitation hovering, 

See the cloud and fire appear, 
For a glory and a covering, 

Showing that the Lord is near: 
Thus deriving from their banner 

Light by night and shade by day ; 
Sate they feed upon the manna 

Which He gives them when they pray. 

129 L. M. 

TRIUMPHANT Zion ! lift thy head 
From dust and darkness, and the dead ! 
Though humbled Ions — awake at length, 
And gird thee with Thy Saviour's strength ! 
318* 



HYMNS. 130 ; 131 

2 Put all thy beauteous garments on, 
And let thy excellence be known ; 
Decked in the robes of righteousness, 
The world thy glories shall confess. 

3 No more shall foes unclean invade, 
And till thy hallowed walls with dread ; 
No more shall hell's insulting host 
Their victory and thy sorrows boast. 

4 God, from on high, has heard thy prayer 
His hand thy ruins shall repair ; 

Nor will thy watchful Monarch cease 
To guard thee in eternal peace. 

JOINING THE CHURCH. 

130 s. M. 

OH cease, my wandering soul, 
On restless wing to roam ; 
All this wide world, to either pole, 
Has not for thee a home ! 

2 Behold the ark of God ; 

Behold the open door ; 
Oh haste to gain that dear abode, 
And rove, my soul, no more ! 

3 There safe thou shalt abide, 

There sweet shall be thy rest ; 
And every longing satisfied, 
With full salvation blest ! 

131 7s. 

PEOPLE of the living God, 
I have sought the world around, 
Paths of sin and sorrow trod, 

Peace and comfort nowhere found. 
319 



132 HYMNS. 

2 Now to von my spirit turns — 

Turns a fugitive unblest ; 
Brethren, where your altar burns, 
Oh receive me into rest ! 

3 Lonely I no longer roam, 

Like the cloud, the wind, the wave; 
Where you dwell shall be my home, 
Where you die shall be my grave. 

4 Mine the God whom you adore ; 

Your Eedeemer shall be mine ; 
Earth can fill my soul no more, 
Every idol I resign. 

5 Tell me not of gain and loss, 

Ease, enjoyment, pomp and power; 
Welcome, poverty and cross, 

Shame, reproach, affliction's power. 

6 " Follow me !" I know Thy voice ; 

Jesus, Lord, Thy steps I see: 
Now I take Thy yoke by choice, 
Light 's Thy burden now to me. 

132 cm. 

MY God, accept my heart this day 
And make it always Thine, 
That I from Thee no more may stray, 
No more from Thee decline. 

2 Before the cross of Him who died, 

Behold I prostrate fall : 

Let every sin be crucified, 

Let Christ be all in all. 

3 Anoint me with Thy heavenly grace, 

Adopt me for Thine own, 
That I may see Thy glorious face. 
And worship at Thy throne. 
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HYMNS. 133 

4 May the dear blood once shed for me, 
My blest atonement prove, 
That I from first to last may be 
The purchase of Thy love. 

-5 Let every thought, and work, and word, 
To Thee be ever given ; 
Then life shall be Thy service, Lord, 
And death the gate of heaven. 

ATONEMENT. 

ORIGIN AND NATURE. 

133 

EKE earth's foundations yet were laid^ 
Or heaven's fair roof was spread 
abroad ; 
Ere man a living soul was made, 

Love stirred within the heart of God. 

2 Thy loving counsel gave to me 

True life in Christ, Thy only Son, 
Whom Thou hast made my way to Thee, 
From whom all grace flows ever down. 

3 Oh Love, that long ere time began r 

This precious name of child bestowed; 
That opened heaven on earth to man, 
And called us sinners ''sons of God!" 

4 I am not worthy, Lord, that Thou 

Shouldst such compassion on me show, 
That He who made the world should bow 
To cheer with love a wretch so low. 

5 Could I but honor Thee aright,.. 

Noble and sweet my song should be ;. 
That earth and heaven should learn Thy 
might, 
And what my God hath done for me, 
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134, 135 HYMNS. 

134 Praise to the Redeemer. C. M. 

PLUNGED in a gulf of dark despair 
We wretched sinners lay, 
Without one cheerful beam of hope, 
Or spark of glimmering day. 

2 With pitying eyes, the Prince of Grace 

Beheld our helpless grief, 
He saw, and (oh amazing love!) 
He ran to our relief. 

3 Down from the shining seats above 

With joyful haste He fled, 
Entered the grave in mortal flesh, 
And dwelt among the dead. 

4 He spoiled the powers of darkness thus, 

And brake our iron chains; 
Jesus has freed our captive souls 
From everlasting pains. 

5 Oh for this love let rocks and hills 

Their lasting silence break, 
And all harmonious human tongues 
The Saviour's praises speak. 

6 Angels, assist our mighty joys, 

Strike all your harps of gold ; 
But when you raise your highest notes 
His love can ne'er be told. 



FULLXESS. 
135 H. M. 

BLOW ye the trumpet, blow 
The gladly solemn sound 
Let all the nations know, 

To earth's remotest bound, 
The year of Jubilee is come; 
Return, ye ransomed sinners, home. 
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HYMNS. 186 

2 Exalt the Lamb of God, 

The sin-atoning Lamb; 
Redemption by His blood 

Through all the lands proclaim : 
The year of Jubilee is come; 
Return, ye ransomed sinners, home. 

3 Ye slaves of sin and hell, 

Your liberty receive ; 
And safe in Jesus dwell, 

And blest in Jesus live : 
The year of Jubilee is come ; 
Return, ye ransomed sinners, home. 

4 The gospel trumpet hear, 

The news of pardoning grace ; 
Ye happy souls, draw near, 

Behold your Saviour's face : 
The year of Jubilee is come ; 
Return, ye ransomed sinners, home. 

5 Jesus, our great High Priest, 

Has full atonement made; 
Ye weary spirits, rest ; 

Ye mournful souls, be glad : 
The year of Jubilee is come ; 
Return, ye ransomed sinners, home. 

136 s. M. 

GRACE ! 'tis a charming sound ! 
Harmonious to the ear ! 
Heaven with the echo shall resound, 
And all the earth shall hear. 

2 Grace first contrived the way 
To save rebellious man ; 
And all the means that grace display 
Which drew the wondrous plan. 
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137, 138 HYMNS. 

3 Grace led my roving feet 

To tread the heavenly road ; 
And new supplies, each hour, I meet, 
While pressing on to God. 

4 Grace all the work shall crown, 

Through everlasting days ; 
It lays in heaven the topmost stone, 
And well deserves the praise. 

137 c. M. 

WHAT is the thing of greatest price 
The whole creation round? 
Tli at which was lost in Paradise, 
That which in Christ is found. 

2 The soul of man — Jehovah's breath, 

That keeps two worlds at strife ; 
Hell moves beneath to work its death ; 
Heaven stoops to give it life. 

3 God, to redeem it, did not spare 

His well-beloved Son ; 
Jesus, to save it, deigned to bear 
The sins of all in one. 

4 And is this treasure borne below. 

In earthen vessels frail? 
Can none its utmost value know, 
Till flesh and spirit fail ? 

5 Then let us gather round the cross, 

That knowledge to obtain ; 
Not by the soul's eternal loss, 
But everlasting gain. 

GREATNESS. 

138 L.M. 

LORD, didst Thou die, but not for me? 
Am I forbid to trust Thy blood? 
Hast Thou not pardon, rich and free? 
And grace, an overwhelming flood? 
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HYMNS. 189 

2 Presumptuous thought! to fix the bound — 

To limit mercy's sovereign reign : 

What other happy souls have found, 

I'll seek ; nor shall I seek in vain. 

3 I own my guilt, my sins confess ; 

Can men or devils make them more ? 
Of crimes, already numberless, 

Vain the attempt to swell the score. 

4 Were the black list before my sight, 

While I remember Thou hast died, 
'Twould only urge my speedier flight 
To seek salvation at Thy side. 

5 Low at Thy feet I'll cast me down, 

To Thee reveal my guilt and fear ; 
And, if Thou spurn me from Thy throne, 
I'll be the first who perished there. 

PRAISE FOR THE ATONEMENT. 

139 c. M. 

THERE is a fountain filled with blood 
Drawn from Immanuel's veins ; 
And sinners, plunged beneath that flood, 
Lose all their guilty stains. 

2 The dying thief rejoiced to see 

That fountain in His day ; 
Oh there may I, though vile as He, 
Wash all my sins away ! 

3 Dear dying Lamb, Thy precious blood 

Shall never lose its power, 
Till all the ransomed church of God 
Be saved, to sin no more. 

4 E'er since, by faith, I saw the stream 

Thy flowing wounds supply, 
Redeeming love has been my theme, 
And shall be till I die. 
325 



140, 141 HYMNS. 

5 Then in a nobler, sweeter song, 
Til sing Thy power to save ; 
When this poor lisping, stammering tongue 
Lies silent in the grave. 

140 c. M. 

SALVATION, oh the joyful sound ! 
'Tis music to our ears ; 
A sovereign balm for every wound, 
A cordial for our fears. 

2 Buried in sorrow and in sin, 

At hell's dark door we lay : 
But we arise by grace divine, 
To see a heavenly day. 

3 Salvation ! let the echo fly 

The spacious earth around: 

While all the armies of the sky 

Conspire to raise the sound. 

Chorus. 
Glory, honor, praise and power, 
Be unto the Lamb forever ; 
Jesus Christ is our Redeemer, 
Hallelujah ! praise the Lord ! 

141 7s & 6s. 

HAIL ! Thou once-despised Jesus, 
Hail ! Thou Galilean King ! 
Thou didst suffer to release us ; 

Thou didst free salvation bring: 
Hail ! Thou agonizing Saviour, 
Bearer of our sin and shame! 
By Thy merits we find favor ; 
Life is given through Thy name. 

2 Paschal Lamb, by God appointed, 
All our sins on Thee were laid ; 
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HYMNS. 142 

By almighty love anointed, 

Thou hast full atonement made: 

All Thy people are forgiven 

Through the virtue of Thy blood ; 

Opened is the gate of heaven ; 

Peace is made 'twixt man and God. 

3 Jesus, hail ! enthroned in glory, 

There for ever to abide ! 
All the heavenly host adore Thee, 

Seated at Thy Father's side : 
There for sinners Thou art pleading ; 

There Thou dost our place prepare ; 
Ever for us interceding, 

Till in glory we appear. 

4 Worship, honor, power, and blessing, 

Thou art worthy to receive ; 
Loudest praises, without ceasing, 

Meet it is for us to give : 
Help, ye bright angelic spirits ! 

Bring your sweetest, noblest lays ! 
Help to sing our Saviour's merits ; 

Help to chant Immanuel's praise. 



ANGELIC MINISTRY. 

142 The Ministry of Angels. L. M. 

GREAT God ! what hosts of angels stand 
In shining ranks at Thy right hand, 
Arrayed in robes of dazzling light, 
With pinions stretched for distant flight ! 

2 Immortal fires ! seraphic flames ! 

Who can recount their various names? 
In strength and beauty they excel ; 
For near the throne of God they dwell. 
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U3, Ui HYMXS. 

3 How eagerly they wish to know 
The duties He would have them do ! 
What joy their active spirits feel, 
To execute their Sovereign's will ! 

4 Hither, at His command, they fly 
To guard the heds on which we lie, 
To shield our persons night and day, 
And scatter all our fears away. 

5 Send, O my God, some angel down, 
(Though to a mortal eye unknown,) 
To guide and guard my doubtful way 
Up to the realms of endless day. 

1-to Psalm xci. 8s & 7s. 

GOD shall charge His angel legions 
Watch and ward o'er thee to keep : 
Though thou walk through hostile regions. 
Though in desert wilds thou sleep. 

2 On the lion vainly roaring, 

On his young, thy foot shall tread; 
And, the dragon's den exploring, 

Thou shaft bruise the serpent's head. 

3 Since, with pure and firm affection, 

Thou on God hast set thy love. 
With the wings of His protection 
He will shield thee from above : 

4 Thou shalt call on Him in trouble, 

He will hearken. He will save ; 
Here for grief reward thee double, 
Crown with life bevond the grave. 

IU C. M. 

BEYOXD the glittering, starry skies, 
Far a> th' eternal hills, 
There, in the boundless worlds of light 
Our dear Redeemer dwells. 



HYMNS. 145 

2 Legions of angels round His throne 

In countless armies shine, 
And swell His praise with golden harps, 
Attuned to songs divine. 

3 "Hail, glorious Prince of peace !" they cry, 

' ; Whose unexampled love 
Moved Thee to quit these glorious realms, 
And royalties above." 

4 Through ail His travels here below 

They did His steps attend, 
Oft wondering how, or where, at last, 
The mystic scene would end. 

5 They saw His heart transfixed with wounds, 

And viewed the crimson gore ; 
They saw Him break the bars of death, 
Which none e'er broke before. 

6 They brought His chariot from above, 

To bear Him to His throne ; 
Clapped their triumphant wings, and cried, 
" The glorious work is done !" 

145 lis. 

HOW cheering the thought that the 
spirits in bliss 
Should bow their bright wings to a world 

such as this, 
And leave the sweet songs of the mansions 

above, 
To breathe o'er our bosom some message 
of love ! 

2 They come — on the wings of the morning 
they come, 
To convoy the stranger in peace to his 
home ; 

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146 HYMNS. 

The pilgrim to waft from this stormy 

abode, 
And lay him to rest in the arms of his 

God. 

3 They come when we wander, they come 

when we pray, 
In mercy to guard us wherever we stray : 
A glorious cloud their bright witness is 

given ; 
Encircling us here are these angels of 

heaven. 

146 c. M. 

ANGELS, where'er we go, attend 
Our steps, whate'er betide, 
With watchful care their charge defend, 
And evil turn aside. 

2 Myriads of bright cherubic bands, 

Sent by the King of kings, 
Rejoice to bear us in their hands, 
And shade us with their wings. 

3 Jehovah's charioteers surround ; 

The ministerial choir 
Encamp where'er his heirs are found, 
And form our wall of fire. 

4 Ten thousand offices unseen 

For us they gladly do, 
Deliver in the furnace keen, 
And safe escort us through. 

5 But thronging round, with busiest love 

They guard the dying breast, 
The lurking fiend far offremove. 
And sing our souls to rest. 
330 



HYMNS. 147 

6 And when our spirits we resign, 
On outstretched wings they bear, 
And lodge us in the arms divine, 
And leave us ever there. 



GOSPEL MINISTRY. 
147 s. M. 

HOW beauteous are their feet 
Who stand on Zion's hill ! 
Who bring salvation on their tongues, 
And words of peace reveal. 

2 How charming is their voice ! 

How sweet the tidings are ! 
"Zion, behold thy Saviour King; 
He reigns and triumphs here." 

3 How happy are our ears, 

That hear this joyful sound, 
Which kings and prophets waited for, 
And sought, but never found ! 

4 How blessed are our eyes, 

That see this heavenly light! 
Prophets and kings desired it long, 
But died without the sight. 

5 The watchmen join their voice, 

And tuneful notes employ ; 
Jerusalem breaks forth in songs, 
And deserts learn the joy. 

6 The Lord makes bare His arm 

Through all the earth abroad ; 
Let all the nations now behold 
Their Saviour and their God. 
331 



148, 149 HYMNS. 

148 s. M. 

EQUIP me for the war, 
And teach my hands to fight ; 
My simple, upright heart prepare, 
And guide my words aright. 

2 Control my every thought; 

And all my sins remove ; 
Let all my works in Thee be wrought, 
Let all be wrought in love. 

3 Oh arm me with the mind, 

Meek Lamb, that was in Thee ! 
And let enlightened zeal be joined 
With perfect charity. 

4 Oh may I love like Thee ! 

In all Thy footsteps tread ; 
Thou hatest all iniquity, 

But naught that Thou hast made. 

5 Oh may I learn the art, 

With meekness to reprove ! 
And hate the sin with all my heart, 
But still the sinner love. 

149 For the Success of Ministers. L. M. 

FATHEK of mercies, bow Thine ear, 
Attentive to our earnest prayer: 
We plead for those who plead for Thee : 
Successful pleaders may they be. 

2 Oh clothe their words with power divine. 
And let those words be ever Thine ; 

To them Thy sacred truth reveal ; 
Suppress their fear, inflame their zeal. 

3 Teach them to sow the precious seed ; 
Teach them Thy chosen flock to feed ; 

332 



HYMNS. 150 

Teach them immortal souls to gain — 
And thus reward their toil and pain. 

4 Let thronging multitudes around 
Hear from their lips the joyful sound; 
In humble strains Thy grace implore, 
And feel Thy Spirit's living power. 

loO Ordination of Ministers. L. M. 

AS when to ancient Horeb's brow 
Moses, an humble shepherd, came, 
And there, in solemn grandeur, Thou, 
O Lord, addressed Him, 'midst the flame ; 

2 So these, Thy waiting servants here, 

Stand on as holy ground to-day, 
In grateful love and reverent fear, 
Thy better message to obey. 

3 Hear Thou the solemn vows they make, 

As round Thine altar low they bend ; 
The offering of their spirits take, 
And signals of acceptance send. 

4 They go Thy sacred truth to tell ; 

Break, as they preach, the heavy night, 
Let gladness through the desert swell, 
And cheer their path with living light. 

5 Or if with tears the seed they bear, 

And droop beneath their toil and pain. 
Oh hear their sorrowing, humble prayer, 
And with their heavy load sustain. 

6 And when life's labors all are o'er, 

May they with sheaves rejoicing come; 
Then round them cloudless glory pour, 
And take them 'mid that glory home. 
333 



151, 152 HYMXS. 

151 C. M. 

LET Zion's watchmen all awake, 
And take tli' alarm they give ; 
Xow let them from the month of God 
Their solemn charge receive. 

2 'Tis not a cause of small import 

The pastor's care demands; 
But what might fill an angel's heart. 
And filled a Saviour's hands. 

3 They watch for those for whom the Lord 

Did heavenly bliss forego ; 
For souls, that must forever live 
In rapture, or in woe. 

4 May they that Jesus whom they preach. 

Their own Redeemer, see ! 
And watch Thou daily o'er their souls. 
That they may watch for Thee. 

152 On the Dangerous Illness of a L. M. 

Minister. 

OH Thou, before whose gracious throne 
We bow our suppliant spirits down, 
Thou knowest the anxious cares we feel, 
And all our trembling lips would tell. 

2 Avert Thy swift descending stroke, 
Xor smite the shepherd of the flock, 
Lest o'er the barren waste we Stray, 
To prowling wolves an easy prey. 

3 Restore him sinking to the grave, 
Stretch out Thine arm, make haste to snve : 
Back to our hope and wishes give. 

And bid our friend and father live. 
334 



HYMNS. 153 

4 Yet, if our supplications fail, 

And prayers and tears can naught prevail, 
Condemned on this dark desert coast 
To mourn our much-loved leader lost ; 

5 Be Thou his strength, be Thou his stay, 
Support him through the untried way ; 
Comfort his soul, surround his bed, 

And guide him through the dreary shade. 

6 Around him may Thy angels wait, 
Decked with their robes of heavenly state, 
To teach his happy soul to rise, 

And waft him to his native skies, 

153 s. M. 

AND are we yet alive, 
And see each other's face ? 
Glory and praise to Jesus give 

For His redeeming grace! 
Preserved by power divine 

To full salvation here, 
Again in Jesus' praise we join, 
And in His sight appear. 

2 What troubles have we seen ! 

What conflicts have we passed ! 
Fightings without, and fears within, 

Since we assembled last; 
But out of all the Lord 

Hath brought us by His love ; 
And still He does His help afford, 

And hides our life above. 

3 Then let us make our boast 

Of His redeeming power, 
Which saves us to the uttermost, 
Till we can sin no more : 
335 



154, 155 HYMNS. 

Let us take up the cross, 
Till we the crown obtain ; 

And gladly reckon all things loss, 
So we may Jesus gain. 



BAPTISM. 

ADULTS. 

154: Eomans vi. C. M. 

WE long to move and breathe in Thee, 
Inspired with Thine own breath, 
To live Thy life, O Lord, and be 
Baptized into Thy death ; 

2 Thy death to sin we die below, 

But we shall rise in love ; 
We here are planted in Thy woe, 
But we shall bloom above ; 

3 Above we shall Thy glory share, 

As we Thy cross have borne ; 
Even we shall crowns of honor wear, 
When we the thorns have worn. 

4 Thy crown of thorns is all our boast, 

While now we fall before 
The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, 
And tremble, love, adore. 



INFANTS. 

155 C. M. 

SEE Israel's gentle shepherd stands, 
With all-engaging charms I 
Hark ! how He calls the tender lambs, 
And takes them in His arms ! 
336 



HYMNS. 156 

2 "Permit them to approach, (He cries,) 

Nor scorn their humble name; 

It was to save such souls as these 

With, power and love I came." 

3 We bring them, Lord, with grateful hearts, 

And yield them up to Thee ; 
Rejoiced that we ourselves are Thine, 
Thine let our offspring be ! 

4 Thus Lydia's house was sanctified, 

When she received the word; 
Thus the believing jailer gave 
His family to the Lord. 

5 Ye little flock, with pleasure hear ; 

Ye children, seek His face ; 
And fly with transport to receive 
The gospel of His grace. 

6 If orphans they are left behind, 

Thy care, O God ! we trust ; 
And let Thy promise cheer our hearts, 
If weeping o'er their dust. 

156 8s & 7s. 

SAVIOUR, who Thy flock art feeding, 
With the shepherd's kindest care, 
All the feeble gently leading, 

While the lambs Thy bosom share, — 

2 Now, these little ones receiving, 

Fold them in Thy gracious arm ; 
There, we know, Thy word believing, 
Only there, secure from harm. 

3 Never from Thy pasture roving, 

Let them be the lion's prey ; 
Let Thy tenderness, so loving, 

Keep them all life's dangerous way : 
22 337 



157, 158 HYMNS. 

4 Then, within Thy fold eternal, 
Let them find a resting-place ; 
Feed in pastures ever vernal, 
Drink the rivers of Thv grace. 



THE LORDS SUPPER. 

157 L. M. 

TpWAS on that dreadful, doleful night, 
JL When the whole power of darkness 
rose 
Against the Son of God's delight, 

And friends betrayed Him to His foes ; 

2 Before the mournful scene began, 

He took the bread, and blessed, and 
brake ; 
What love through all His actions ran ! 
What wondrous words of grace He spake ! 

3 "This is my body broke for sin ; 

Receive and eat the living food :" 
Then took the cup and blessed the wine: 
" Tis the new covenant in my blood.' J 

4 "Do this (he said) till time shall end 

In memory of your dying friend; 
Meet at my table and record 

The love of your departed Lord." 

158 c. M. 

IF human kindness meets return, 
And owns the grateful tie ; 
If tender thoughts within us burn. 
To feel a friend is nigh, — 

2 Oh shall not warmer accents tell 
The gratitude we owe 
To Him, who died, our fears to quell — ■ 
Who bore our guilt and woe ! 
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HYMNS. 159, 160 

3 While yet in anguish He surveyed 

Those pangs He would not flee, 
What love His latest words displayed — 
" Meet and remember me f 

4 Kemember Thee — Thy death. Thy shame, 

Our sinful hearts to share ! 
Oh memory! leave no other name 
But His recorded there. 

159 Sitting at Jesus' Feet. P. M., 8s & 7s. 

SWEET the moments, rich in blessing, 
Which before the cross I spend ; 
Life, and health, and peace possessing, 
From the sinner's dying Friend : 

2 Love and grief my heart dividing, 

With my tears His feet I'll bathe ; 
Constant still, in faith abiding, 
Life deriving from His death. 

3 Truly blessed is this station — 

Low before His cross I'll lie ; 
While I see divine compassion 
Beaming from His languid eye ; 

4 Here I'll sit — for ever viewing 

Mercy streaming in His blood : 
Precious drops, my soul bedewing, 
Plead and claim my peace with God. 

160 L. M. 

"17^ AT, drink, in memory of your friend !" 
I A Such was our Master's last request; 

Who all the pangs of death endured, 
That we might live for ever blest. 
339 



161 HYMN'S. 

2 Yes, we'll record Thy matchless grace, 

Thou dearest, tenderest, best of friends ! 
Thy dying love the noblest praise 
Of long eternity transcends. 

3 'Tis pleasure more than earth can give, 

Thy goodness through these veils to see. 
Thy table food celestial yields ; 

And happy they who sit with Thee. 

4 But oh ! what vast transporting joys 

Shall fill our breasts, our tongues inspire, 
When, joined with the celestial train, 
Our grateful souls Thy love admire ! 

161 C. M. 

ACCORDING to Thy gracious word, 
In meek humility, 
This will I do, my dying Lord, 
I will remember Thee. 

2 Thy body, broken for my sake. 

My bread from heaven shall be; 
Thy testamental cup I take, 
And thus remember Thee. 

3 Gethsemane can I forget? 

Or there Thy conflict see, 

Thine agony and bloody sweat, 

And not remember Thee ? 

4 When to the cross I turn mine eyes, 

And rest on Calvary, 
Oh Lamb of God, my sacrifice ! 
I must remember Thee : 

5 Remember Thee, and all Thy pains. 

And all Thy love to me ; 
340 



HYMNS. 162 

Yea, while a breath, a pulse remains, 
Will I remember Thee. 

6 And when these failing lips grow dumb, 
And mind and memory flee, 
When Thou shalt in Thy kingdom come, 
Jesus, remember me. 



162 A Sacramental Hymn. C. M. 

LORD, at Thy table I behold 
The riches of Thy grace ; 
But wonder, most of all, that I 
Should find a welcome place : 

2 I that am all defiled with sin, 

A rebel to my God ; 
I that have crucified His Son, 
And trampled on His blood. 

3 What strange, surprising grace is this, 

That such a soul has room ! 
My Saviour takes me by the hand, 
My Jesus bids me come. 

4 " Eat, oh my friend," the Saviour cries, 

" The feast was made for you ; 
For you I groaned, and bled, and died, 
And rose, and triumphed too." 

5 With trembling faith, and bleeding hearts, 

Lord, we accept Thy love : 
'Tis a rich banquet we have had ; 
What will it be above ! 

6 Had I ten thousand hearts, dear Lord, 

I'd give them all to Thee ; 
Had I ten thousand tongues, they all 
Should join the harmony. 
341 



163, 1G4 HYMNS. 

THE SABBATH. 

1o»j Commemorative of the Resurrection. C. M. 

THIS is the day the Lord hath made ; 
He calls the hours His own : 
Let heaven rejoice, let earth be glad, 
And praise surround the throne. 

2 To-day arose our glorious Head, 

And death's dread empire fell ; 
To-day, the saints His triumph spread, 
And all its wonders tell. 

3 Hosanna ! the anointed King 

Ascends His destined throne: 
To God our grateful homage bring, 
And His Messiah own. 

4 Blest be the Lord, who came to men 

With messages of grace ; 
Who came in God His Father's name 
To save our sinful race. 

5 Hosanna in the highest strains 

The church on earth can raise ! 
The highest heavens in which He reigns 
Shall give Him nobler praise. 

164 c. M 

"VV^HEN the worn spirit wants repose, 

\ V And sighs for God to seek, 
How sweet to hail the evening's close 
That ends the weary week ! 

2 How sweet will be the early dawn 
That opens on the sight. 
When first the soul-reviving morn 
Shall shed new rays of light ! 
342 



HYMNS. 165, 166 

3 Blest day ! thine hours too soon will cease', 

Yet, while they gently roll, 
Breathe, heavenly Spirit, source of peace, 
A Sabbath o'er my soul. 

4 When will my pilgrimage be done, 

The world's long week be o'er, 
That Sabbath dawn which needs no sun, 
That day which fades no more ? 

165 L. M. 

SWEET is the light of Sabbath eve, 
And soft the sunbeams lingering there ; 
For these blest hours the world I leave, 
Wafted on wings of faith and prayer. 

2 Season of rest ! the tranquil soul 

Feels the sweet calm, and melts in love ; 
And while these sacred moments roll, 
Faith sees a smiling heaven above. 

3 Nor will our days of toil be long: 

Our pilgrimage will soon" be trod ; 
And we shall join the ceaseless song, 
The endless Sabbath of our God. 

166 Lit 

SWEET is the work, my God, my King, 
To praise Thy name, give thanks, and 
sing ; 
To show Thy love by morning light, 
And talk of all Thy truth by night. 

2 Sweet is the day of sacred rest ; 

No mortal cares shall seize my breast; 
0)i may my heart in tune be found, 
Like David's harp of solemn sound ! 
343 



167 HYMNS. 

3 When grace has purified my heart, 
Then I shall share a glorious part ; 
And fresh supplies of joy be shed, 
Like holy oil to cheer nay head. 

4 Then shall I see, and hear, and know 
All I desired or wished below ; 

And every power find sweet employ 
In that eternal world of joy. 



167 L. M. 

IS there a time when moments flow, 
More peacefully than all beside ? 
It is, of all the times below, 

A Sabbath eve in summer's tide. 

2 Delightful scene ! a world at rest, 
A God of love — no grief, no fear, 
A heavenly hope, a peaceful breast, 
A smile unsullied bv a tear. 



3 If heaven be ever felt below, 

A scene so heavenly, sure, as this, 
May cause a heart on earth to know 
Some foretaste of celestial bliss. 

4 Delightful hour! how soon will night 

Spread her dark mantle o ? er thy reign. 
And soon the morn's returning light 
Will call us to the world again ! 

5 Yet will there dawn at last a day, 

A sun that never sets shall rise, 
Night wjll not veil His glorious ray : 
The heavenlv Sabbath never dies. 



HYMNS. 168, 169 

PRAYER. 

PRAYER IN GENERAL. 

168 c. M. 

OUR Father, God, who art in heaven, 
All hallowed be Thy name ! 
Thy kingdom come ; Thy will be done, 
In earth and heaven the same! 

2 Give us, this day, our daily bread ; 

And as we those forgive 
Who sin against us, so may we 
Forgiving grace receive. 

3 Into temptation lead us not ; 

From evil set us free ; 
And Thine the kingdom, Thine the power 
And glory, ever be ! 

169 L.M. 

FROM every stormy wind that blows, 
From every swelling tide of woes, 
There is a calm, a sure retreat ; 
'Tis found beneath the mercy -seat. 

2 There is a place where Jesus sheds 
The oil of gladness on our heads — 

A place, than all besides, more sweet; 
It is the blood-bought mercy-seat. 

3 There is a scene where spirits blend, 
Where friend holds fellowship with friend ; 
Though sundered far, by faith they meet 
Around one common mercy-seat. 

4 Ah I whither could we flee for aid, 
When tempted, desolate, dismayed? 
Or how the hosts of hell defeat, 
Had suffering saints no mercy-seat? 

345 



170 HYMNS. 

5 There, there on eagle wings we soar, 
And sense and sin molest no more, 

And heaven comes down our souls to greet, 
And glory crowns the mercy-seat. 

6 Oh ! let my hand forget her skill, 
My tongue be silent, cold, and still, 
This throbbing heart forget to beat, 
If I forget the mercy-seat. 

170 c. M. 

PRAYER is the soul's sincere desire. 
Uttered or unexpressed, 
The motion of a hidden fire 
That trembles in the breast. 

2 Prayer is the burden of a sigh, 

The falling of a tear ; 
The upward glancing of an eye 
When none but God is near. 

3 Prayer is the simplest form of speech 

That infant lips can try ; 
Prayer the sublimest strains that reach 
The Majesty on high. 

4 Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, 

The Christian's native air, 
His watchword at the gate of death — 
He enters heaven with prayer. 

5 Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, 

Returning from his ways, 
While angels in their songs rejoice, 
And say, " Behold, he prays." 

In prayer, on earth, the saints are one; 
They're one in word and mind, 
When with the Father and the Son 
Sweet fellowship they find. 
346 * 



HYMNS. 171, 172 

7 O Thou, by whom we come to God, 
The Life, the Truth, the Way, 
The path of prayer Thyself hast trod ; 
Lord, teach us how to pray. 

171 L.M. 

PRAYER was appointed to convey 
The blessings God designs to give ; 
Long as they live, should Christians pray, 
For only while they pray, they live. 

2 The Christian's heart his prayer indites, 

He speaks as prompted from within ; 
The Spirit his petition writes, 

And Christ receives, and gives it in. 

3 And shall we in dead silence lie, 

When Christ stands waiting for our 
prayer ? 
My soul, thou hast a Friend on high ; 
Arise, and try thine interest there. 

4 If pains afflict, or wrongs oppress — 

If cares distract, or fears dismay — 
If guilt deject — if sin distress, 
The remedy's before thee — pray. 

5 'Tis prayer supports the soul that's weak ; 

Though thought be broken — language 
lame, 
Pray, if thou canst, or canst not speak, 
But pray with faith in Jesus' name. 

172 L. M. 

BLEST hour! when mortal man retires 
To hold communion with his God, 
To send to heaven his warm desires, 
And listen to the sacred word. 
347 



173 HYMXS. 

2 Blest hour ! when God himself draws nigh, 

Well pleased His people's voice to hear, 
To hush the penitential sigh, 

And wipe away the mourner's tear. 

3 Blest hour ! for, where the Lord resorts, 

Foretastes of future bliss are given, 
And mortals find His earthly courts 
The house of God — the gate of heaven ! 

4 Hail, peaceful hour ! supremely blest, 

Amid the hours of worldly care; 
The hour that yields the spirit rest, 
That sacred hour — the hour of prayer. 

5 And when my hours of prayer are past, 

And this frail tenement decay?. 

Then may I spend in heaven at last 

A never-ending hour of praise. 

173 c. if! 

NO, never shall my heart despond, 
Long as my lips can pray ; 
My latest breath, with effort fond, 
Shall pass in prayer away. 

2 There is a heavenly mercy- seat 

To calm the sinner's fears : 

There is a Saviour at whose feet 

The mourner dries his tears. 

3 When friends depart, and hopes are riven. 

And gathering storms I see, 
My soul is but the sooner driven, 
Eternal Kock ! to Thee. 

4 Oh for a voice of sweeter sound, 

For every wind to bear, 
To teach the listening world around 
The blessedness of prayer! 
US 



HYMNS. 174, 175 

174 L. M. 

WHAT various hindrances we meet 
In coming to a mercy-seat ! 
Yet who that knows the worth of prayer, 
But wishes to be often there ! 

2 Prayer makes the darkened cloud with- 

draw ; 
Prayer climbs the ladder Jacob saw — 
Gives exercise to faith and love — 
Brings every blessing from above. 

3 Restraining prayer, we cease to fight ; 
Prayer makes the Christian's armor bright ; 
And Satan trembles when he sees 

The weakest saint upon his knees. 

4 Have you no words? ah! think again : 
Words flow apace when you complain, 
And fill your fellow-creature's ear 
With the sad tale of all your care. 

5 Were half the breath thus vainly spent, 
To heaven in supplications sent, 

Your cheerful songs should often er be, 
" Hear what the Lord has done for me !" 

175 S. M. 

THE Lord, who truly knows 
The heart of every saint, 
Invites us by His holy word, 
To pray and never faint. 

2 He bows His gracious ear ; 
We never plead in vain ; 
Yet we must wait till He appear, 
And pray, and prav again. 
349 



176 HYMNS. 

3 Though unbelief suggest, 

Why should we longer wait ? 
He bids us never give Him rest, 
But be importunate. 

4 'Twas thus a widow poor, 

Without support or friend, ^ 
Beset the unjust judge's door, 
And gained at last her end. 

5 And shall not .Jesus hear 

His children when they cry? 
Yes, though He may awhile forbear, 
He'll not their suit deny. 

6 Then let us earnest be, 

And never faint in prayer, 
He loves our importunity, 

And makes our cause His care. 

176 c. M. 

THERE is an eye that never sleeps 
Beneath the wing of night ; 
There is an ear that never shuts, 
When sink the beams of light. 

2 There is an arm that never tires, 

When human strength gives way: 
There is a love that never fails, 
When earthly loves decay. 

3 That eye is fixed on seraph throngs ; 

That arm upholds the sky ; 
That ear is filled with angel songs: 
That love is throned on high. 

4 But there's a power which man can wield 

When mortal aid is vain. 
That eye, that arm, that love to reach, 
That listening ear to gain. 
350 



HYMXS. 177 

5 That power is prayer, which soars on high, 
Through Jesus, to the throne ; 
And moves the hand which moves the 
world, 
To bring salvation down ! 

SOCIAL PRAYER. 

177 7s. 

CHILDEEN of the heavenly King, 
As we journey, sweetly sing — 
Sing your Saviour's worthy praise, 
Glorious in His works and ways. 

2 Ye are traveling home to God, 
In the way the fathers trod ; 
They are happy now, and ye 
Soon their happiness shall see. 

3 Banished once, by sin betrayed, 
Christ our Advocate was made ; 
Pardoned now, no more we roam, 
Christ conducts us to our home. 

4 Shout, ye little flock, and blest ; 
You on Jesus' throne shall rest: 
There your seat is now prepared — 
There your kingdom and reward. 

5 Fear not, brethren ; joyful stand 
On the borders of your land ; 
Jesus Christ, your Father's Son, 
Bids you undismayed go on. 

6 Lord, Lord, obediently we'll go, 
Gladly leaving all below ; 
Only Thou our leader be, 

And we still will follow Thee. 
351 



178, 179 HYMNS. 

178 L.M. 

WHEEE two or three, with sweet 
accord, 
Obedient to their sovereign Lord, 
Meet to recount His acts of grace, 
And offer solemn prayer and praise, — 

2 "There,'] says the Saviour, "will I be, 
Amid this little company ; 

To them unveil my smiling face, 
And shed my glories round the place." 

3 We meet at Thy command, dear Lord, 
Relying on Thy faithful word : 

Now send Thy Spirit from above, 
Now fill our hearts with heavenly love. 

179 c. M. 

OUR souls, by love together knit, 
Cemented, mixed in one, 
One hope, one heart, one mind, one voice, 
'Tis heaven on earth begun. 

2 Our hearts have often burned within, 

And glowed witli sacred fire, 
While Jesus spoke, and fed and blessed, 
And filled th' enlarged desire. 

3 The little cloud increases still, 

The heavens are big with rain ; 
We haste to catch the teeming shower, 
And all its moisture drain. 

4 A rill, a stream, a torrent flows ; 

But pour a mighty flood ; 
Oh sweep the nations, shake the earth, 
'Till all proclaim Thee God. 
352 



HYMNS. 180 

5 And when Thou makest Thy jewels up, 

And sett'st Thy starry crown ; 
When all Thy sparkling gems shall shine, 
Proclaimed by Thee Thine own, — 

6 May we, a little band of love, 

We sinners, saved by grace, 
From glory unto glory changed, 
Behold Thee face to face. 



180 C. M. 

RETIRE, vain world, a while retire, 
And leave us with the Lord ; 
Thy gifts ne'er fill one just desire, 
Nor lasting bliss afford. 

2 Blest Jesus ! come now gently down, 

And fill this hallowed place ; 
Oh make Thy glorious goings known — 
Diffuse around Thy grace. 

3 Shine, dearest Lord, from realms of day — 

Disperse the gloom of night ; 
Chase all our clouds and doubts away, 
And turn the shades to light. 

4 Behold, and pity, from above, 

Our cold and languid frame ; 
Oh shed abroad Thy quickening love, 
And we'll adore Thy name. 

5 All-glorious Saviour ! source of grace ; 

To Thee we raise our cry ; 
Unveil the beauties of Thy face 
To every waiting eye. 

6 Revive, O God ! desponding saints, 

Who languish, droop, and sigh ; 
23 353 



181 HYMXS. 

Refresh the soul that tires and faints — 
Fill mourning hearts with joy. 

7 Make known Thy power, victorious King, 
Subdue each stubborn will ; 
Then, sovereign grace we'll join to sing 
On Zion's sacred hill. 

181 S. M. 

BLEST be the tie that binds 
Our hearts in Christian love : 
The fellowship of kindred minds 
Is like to tli at above. 

2 Before our Father's throne 

We pour united prayers : 
Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one, 
Our comforts and our cares. 

3 We share our mutual woes, 

Our mutual burdens bear ; 
And often for each other flows 
The sympathizing tear. 

4 When we asunder part, 

It gives us inward pain : 
But we shall still be joined in heart, 
And hope to meet again. 

5 This glorious hope revives 

Our courage by the way; 
While each in expectation lives, 
And longs to see the day. 

6 From sorrow, toil, and pain, 

And sin, we shall be free, 
And perfect love and friendship reign 
Through all eternity. 



HYMNS. 182 

FAMILY WORSHIP. 

182 .A Morning Song. S. M. 

SEE how the rising sun 
Pursues his shining way, 
And wide proclaims his Maker's praise, 
• With every brightening ray. 

2 Thus would my rising soul 

Its heavenly parent sing, 
And to its great Original 
The humble tribute bring. 

3 Serene I laid me down 

Beneath His guardian care; 
I slept, and I awoke, and found 
My kind Preserver near ! 

4 Thus does Thine arm support 

This weak, defenceless frame : 
But whence these favors, Lord, to me, 
So worthless as I am ? 

5 Oh how shall I repay 

The bounties of my God ? 

This feeble spirit pants beneath 

The pleasing, painful load. 

6 Dear Saviour, to Thy cross 

I bring my sacrifice ; 
By Thee perfumed, it shall ascend 
With fragrance to the skies. 

7 My life I would anew 

Devote, O Lord, to Thee 
And in Thy blessed presence spend 
A long eternity. 
355 



183, 184 HYMXS. 

183 Praise to God in the Morning. C. M. 

LORD of my life ! oh may Thy praise 
Employ my noblest powers, 
Whose goodness lengthens out my days 
And fills the circling hours ! 

2 Preserved by Thine Almighty arm, # 

I pass the shades of night, 
Serene and safe from every harm, 
And see returning light. 

3 While many spent the night in sighs, 

And restless pains and woes, 
In gentle sleep I closed mine eyes, 
And undisturbed repose. 

4 When sleep, death's semblance, o'er me 

spread, 
And I unconscious lay, 
Thy watchful care was round my bed 
To guard my feeble clay. 

5 Oh let the same Almighty care 

My waking hours attend ; 
From every trespass, every snare, 
My heedless steps defend. 

6 Smile on my minutes as they roll, 

And guide my future days ; 
And let Thy goodness fill my soul 
With gratitude and praise. 

184 L.M. 

AWAKE, my soul ! and with the sun 
Thy daily course of duty run ; 
Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise 
To pav thy morning sacrifice. 
356 



HYMNS. 185 

2 Wake, and lift up thyself, my heart ! 
And with the angels bear thy part, 
Who all night long unwearied sing, 
"Glory to Thee, eternal King!" 

3 I wake, I wake, ye heavenly choir ! 
May your devotion me inspire ; 
That I like you my age may spend, 
Like you may on my God attend. 

4 May I like you in God delight, 
Have all day long my God in sight 
Perform like you my Maker's will : 
Oh may I never more do ill ! 

5 Glory to Thee, who safe hast kept, 
And hast refreshed me while I slept ! 
Grant, Lord, when I from death shall wake, 
I may of endless life partake. 

6 Lord, I my vows to Thee renew : 
Scatter my sins as morning dew ; 

Guard my first springs of thought and will, 
And with Thyself my spirit fill. 

7 Direct, control, suggest this day 
All I design, or do, or say, 

That all my powers, with all their might, 
In Thy sole glory may unite. 

185 L. M. 

ANOTHER six days' work is done, 
Another Sabbath is begun : 
Return, my soul, enjoy thy rest, 
Improve the day thy God has blest. 

2 Come, bless the Lord, whose love assigns 
So sweet a rest to wearied minds ; 
Provides an antepast of heaven, 
And gives this day the food of seven. 
357 



180, 187 HYMNS. 

3 Oh that our thoughts and thank? may rise 
As grateful incense to the skies ; 

And draw from heaven that sweet repose 
Which none, but he who feels it, knows. 

4 With joy, great God! Thy works we view 
In various scenes, both old and new; 
With praise we think of mercies past, 
With hope we future pleasures taste. 

5 In holy duties let the day, 
In holy pleasures pass away : 
How sweet a Sabbath thus to spend, 
In hope of one that ne'er shall end ! 

186 c. M. 

THOU, gracious God, art my defence ; 
On Thee my hopes rely : 
Thou art my glory, and shall yet 
Lift up my head on high. 

2 Since whensoe'er, in my distress, 

To God I made my prayer, 

He heard me from His holy hill, 

Why should I now despair ? 

3 Guarded by Him I lay me down 

My sweet repose to take ; 
For I through Him securely sleep, 
Through Him in safety wake. 

4 Salvation to the Lord belongs ; 

He only can defend ; 
His blessing He extends to all 
That on His power depend. 

187 s. M; 

THE day is past and gone, 
The evening shades appear, 
Oh may we ever keep in mind, 
The night of death draws near. 
3JS 



HYMNS. 188, 189 

2 We lay our garments by, 

Upon our beds to rest ; 
So death will soon disrobe us all, 
Of what is here possessed. 

3 Lord, keep us safe this night, 

Secure from all our fears ; 
May angels guard us while we sleep, 
Till morning light appears. 

4 And when we early rise, 

To view th' unwearied sun, 
May we set out to win the prize, 
And after glory run, — 

5 That when our days are past, 

And we from time remove, 
Lord, we may in Thy bosom rest, 
The bosom of Thy love. 

18S Evening. C. M. 

1VTOW from the altar of our hearts, 
-LI Let flames of love arise ; 
Assist us, Lord, to offer up 
Our evening sacrifice. 

2 Minutes and mercies multiplied 

Have made up all this da\ ; 
Minutes came quick, but mercies were 
More swift, more free than they. 

3 New time, new favors, and new joys, 

Do a new song require ; 
Till we shall praise Thee as we would, 
Accept our hearts' desire. 

189 Psalm cxli. 7s. 

SOFTLY now the light of day 
Fades upon my sight away 
Free from care, from labor free, 
Lord, I would commune with Thee: 
359 



190, 191 HYMXS. 

2 Thou, whose all-pervading eye 

Naught escapes without, within, 
Pardon each infirmity, 
Open fault, and secret sin. 

3 Soon, for me, the light of day 

Shall for ever pass away ; 
Then, from sin and sorrow free, 

Take me, Lord, to dwell with Thee : 

4 Thou who, sinless, yet hast known 

All of man's infirmity ; 
Then, from Thine eternal throne, 
Jesus, look with pitying eye. 

190 7s & 6s. 

THE mellow eve is gliding 
Serenely down the west ; 
So, every care subsiding, 
My soul would sink to rest. 

2 The woodland hum is ringing 
The daylight's gentle close ; 

May angels round me, singing, 
Thus hymn my last repose. 

3 The evening star has lighted 
Her crystal lamp on high; 

So, when in death benighted, 
May hope illume the sky. 

4 In golden splendor dawning, 
The morrow's light shall break ; 

Oh, on the last bright morning, 
May I in glorv wake ! 

191 L. M. 

GLOKY to Thee, my God, this night, 
For all the blessings of the light: 
Keep me. oh keep me. King of kings ! 
Beneath Thine own Almighty wings. 
360 



HYMNS. 192 

2 Forgive me, Lord, for Thy dear Son, 
The ill that I this day have done ; 
That with the world, myself and Thee 
I, ere I sleep, at peace may be. 

3 Teach me to live, that I may dread 
The grave as little as my bed : 
Teach me to die, that so I may 
Rise, glorious, at the awful day. 

4 Oh let my soul on Thee repose ! 

And may sweet sleep my eyelids close — 
Sleep that shall me more active make 
To serve my God when I awake. 

5 If in the night I sleepless lie, 

My soul with heavenly thoughts supply : 
Let no ill dreams disturb my rest — 
No powers of darkness me molest. 

6 Oh when shall I, in endless day, 
Forever chase dark sleep away, 

And hymns divine with angels sing — 
Glory to Thee, eternal King? 

192 L. M. 

THUS far the Lord has led me on ; 
Thus far His power prolongs my days: 
And every evening shall make known 
Some fresh memorial of His grace. 

2 Much of my time has run to waste, 

And I, perhaps, am near my home ; 
But He forgives my follies past, 

And strength supplies for days to come. 

3 I lay my body down to sleep ; 

Peace is the pillow of my head : 
His ever watchful eye will keep 
Its constant guard around my bed. 
361 



193. 194 HYMNS. 

4 Faith in His name forbids my fear; 
Oh may Thy presence ne'er depart ! 
And in the morning may I bear 
Thy loving-kindness on my heart ! 

193 L.M. 

ANOTHER fleeting day is gone ; 
Slow o'er the west the shadows rise ; 
Swift the soft-stealing hours have flown, 
And night's dark mantle veils the skies. 

2 Another fleeting day is gone ; 

In solemn silence rest, my soul ! 
Bow down before His awful throne, 
Who bids the morn and evening roll. 

3 Soon shall a darker night descend, 

And veil from me yon azure skies ; 
And soon shall death's oppressive hand 
Lie heavy on these languid eyes. 

4 Yet when beneath the dreadful shade 

I lay my weary frame to rest, 
That night shall not make me afraid; 
That bed the dying Saviour pressed. 

5 Again emerging from the night, 

I, like my risen Lord, shall rise ; 
Again drink in the morning light, 
Pure at its fount above the skies. 

194 c. m. 

INDULGENT Father, by whose care 
I've passed another day, 
Let me this night Thy mercy share. 
And teach me how to pray. 

2 Show me my sins, and how to mourn 
My guilt before Thy face ; 
Direct me, Lord, to Christ alone, 
And save me by Thy grace. 
' 362' 



HYMNS. 195, 196 

3 Let each returning night declare 

The tokens of Thy love ; 
And every hour Thy grace prepare 
My soul for joys above. 

4 And when on earth I close my eyes, 

To sleep in Death's embrace, 
Let me to heaven and glory rise ; 
T' enjoy Thv smiling face. 

195 8s. 

INSPIRER and hearer of prayer, 
Thou shepherd arid guardian of Thine, 
My all to Thy covenant care, 
I, sleeping or waking, resign. 

2 If Thou art my shield and my sun, 

The night is no darkness to me; 
And fast as my minutes roll on, 
They bring me but nearer to Thee. 

3 A sovereign protector I have ; 

Unseen, yet for ever at hand ; 
Unchangeably faithful to save, 
Almighty to rule and command. 

4 His smiles and His comforts abound, 

His grace, as the dew, shall descend ; 
And walls of salvation surround 
The soul He delights to defend. 

196 P.M., 7s. 

FOR a season called to part, 
Let us now ourselves commend 
To the gracious eye and heart 
Of our ever-present Friend. 

2 Jesus, hear our humble prayer ! 
Tender Shepherd of Thy sheep ! 
Let Thy mercy and Thy care 
All our souls in safety keep. 
363 



197, 198 HYMXS. 

3 In Thy strength may we be strong, 

Sweeten every cross and pain : 
Give us, if we live, ere long 
In Thy peace to meet again. 

4 Then, if Thou Thy help afford, 

Ebenezers shall be reared, 
And our souls shall praise the Lord 
Who our poor petitions heard. 

197 7s. 

OMXIPRESEXT God, whose aid 
Xo one ever asked in vain, 
Be this night about my bed, 
Every evil thought restrain : 

2 Lay Thy hand upon my soul, 

God of my unguarded hours ! 
All my enemies control, 

Hell, and earth, and nature's powers. 

3 Loose me from the chains of sense, 

Set me from the body free : 

Draw with stronger influence 

My unfettered soul to Thee. 

4 In me, Lord, Thyself reveal, 

Fill me with a sweet surprise ; 
Let me Thee, when waking, feel, 
Let me in Thine image rise. 

198 8s & 7s. 

SAVIOUR, breathe an evening blessing, 
Ere repose our spirits seal ; 
Sin and wants we come confessing, 

Thou canst save and Thou canst heal. 
Though destruction walk around us, 

Though the arrow near us fly, 
Angel-guards from Thee surround us, 
We are safe if Thou art nigh. 
304 



HYMNS. 199, 200 

2 Though the night be dark and dreary, 

Darkness cannot hide from Thee ; 
Thou art He who, never weary, 

Watchest where Thy people be. 
Should swift Death this night o'ertake us, 

And our couch become our tomb ; 
May the morn in heaven awake us, 

Clad in light and deathless bloom. 

PRIVATE DEVOTION. 

199 L. M. 

FAR from my thoughts, vain world, be- 
gone ! 
Let my religious hours alone : 
Fain would mine eyes my Saviour see ; 
I wait a visit, Lord, from Thee. 

2 My heart grows warm with holy fire, 
And kindles with a pure desire : 
Come, my dear Jesus ! from above, 
And feed my soul with heavenly love. 

3 Blest Saviour ! what delicious fare, 
How sweet Thine entertainments are ! 
Never did angels taste, above, 
Redeeming grace and dying love. 

4 Hail, great Immanuel, all divine ! 
In Thee Thy Father's glories shine : 
Thou brightest, sweetest, fairest One 
That eyes have seen, or angels known ! 

200 Lord, Remember Me. C. M. 

OTHOU from whom all goodness flows, 
I raise my soul to Thee; 
In all my sorrows, conflicts, woes, 
Dear Lord, remember me ! 
365 



201 HYMXS. 

2 When on my aching, burdened heart 

My sins lie heavily. 
Thy pardon grant, new peace impart : 
Dear Lord, remember me ! 

3 When trials sore obstruct my way, 

And ills I cannot flee, 
Oh let my strength be as my day : 
Dear Lord, remember me ! 

4 When worn with pain, disease, and grief, 

This feeble frame shall be, 
Grant patience, rest, and kind relief: 
Dear Lord, remember me !- 

201 c. M. 

ILOYE to steal a while away 
From every cumbering care, 
And spend the hours of setting day. 
In humble, grateful prayer. 

2 I love in solitude to shed 

The penitential tear: 
And all His promises to plead, 
Where none but God can hear. 

3 I love to think on mercies past, 

And future good implore ; 
And all my cares and sorrows cast 
On Him whom I adore. 

4 I love by faith to take a view 

Of brighter scenes in heaven ; 
The prospect doth my strength renev . 
While here by tempests driven. 

•5 Thus, when life's toilsome day is o'er, 
May its departing ray 
Be calm as this impressive hour, 
And lead to endless day. 



HYMNS. 202, 208 

202 c. M. 

FAB from the world, O Lord, I flee, 
From strife and tumult far ; 
From scenes where Satan wages still 
His most successful war. 

2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, 

With prayer and praise agree, 
And seem by Thy sweet bounty made 
For those who follow Thee. 

3 There, if Thy Spirit touch the soul, 

And grace her mean abode, 
Oh with what peace, and joy, and love, 
She holds discourse with God ! 

4 There, like the nightingale she pours 

Her solitary lays ; 
Nor asks a witness of her song, 
Nor thirsts for human praise. 

5 Author and Guardian of my life ! 

Sweet Source of light divine, 
And — all harmonious names in one — 
My Saviour ! Thou art mine ! 

6 What thanks I owe Thee, and what love ! 

A boundless, endless store 
Shall echo through the realms above, 
When time shall be no more. 



SELF-CONSECRATION. 
203 l.M. 

WHEN I survey the wondrous cross 
On which the Prince of glory died, 
My richest gain I count but loss, 

And pour contempt on all my pride. 
367 



204 HYMNS. 

2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, 

Save in the death of Christ niv God ; 
All the vain things that charm me most, 
I sacrifice them to His blood. 

3 See from His head, His hands, His feet, 

Sorrow and love flow mingled down; 
Did e'er such love and sorrow meet? 
Or thorns compose so rich a crown ? 

4 Were the whole realm of nature mine, 

That were a present far too small ; 
Love so amazing, so divine, 

Demands my soul, my life, ray all. 

204 L M. 

LET thoughtless thousands choose the 
road 
That leads the soul away from God ; 
This happiness, dear Lord, be mine, 
To live and die entirely Thine. 

2 On Christ, by faith, my soul would live, 
From Him my life, my all receive ; 

To Him devote my fleeting hours, 
Serve Him alone with all my powers. 

3 Christ is my everlasting all; 
To Him I look, on Him I call ; 
He will my every want supply, 
In time, and through eternity. 

4 Soon will the Lord, my life, appear ; 
Soon shall I end my trials here ; 
Leave sin and sorrow, death and pain ; 
To live is Christ — to die is gain. 

5 Soon will the saints in glory meet, 
Soon walk through every golden street, 
And sing on every blissful plain — 

To live is Christ — to die is gain. 
363 



HYMNS. 205, 206 

205 CM. 

MY drowsy powers, why sleep ye so? 
Awake, my sluggish soul ! 
Nothing has half thy work to do, 
Yet nothing's half so dull. 

2 The little ants, for one poor grain, 

Labor, and toil, and strive; 
Yet we who have a heaven t' obtain, 
How negligent we live ! 

3 We, for whose sake all nature stands, 

And stars their courses move ; 
We, for whose guard the angel bands 
Come flying from above ; 

4 We, for whom God the Son came down, 

And labored for our good — 
How careless to secure that crown 
He purchased with His blood. 

5 Lord, shall we lie so sluggish still ! 

And never act our parts ? 
Come, holy Dove, from the heavenly hill, 
Renew and warm our hearts. 

6 Then shall our active spirits move, 

Upward our souls shall rise; 
With hands of faith and wings of love, 
We'll fly and take the prize. 

20G L. M. 

STAND up, my soul, shake off Thy fear, 
And gird the gospel armor on ; 
March to the gates of endless joy, 

Where Jesus, thy great Captain's, gone. 

2 Hell and thy sins resist thy course ; 

But hell and sin are vanquished foes ; 
24 369 



207 HYMNS. 

Thy Saviour nailed them to the cross, 
And sung the triumph when He rose. 

3 Then let my soul march boldly on — 

Press forward to the heavenly gate ; 
There peace and joy eternal reign, 

And glittering robes for conquerors wait. 

4 There shall I wear a starry crown, 

And triumph in Almighty grace, 
While all the armies of the skies 
Join in my glorious Leader's praise. 

207 8s&7s. 

JESUS. I my cross have taken, 
All to leave and follow Thee; 
Naked, poor, despised, forsaken, 

Thou, from hence, my all shalt be ; 
Perish every fond ambition, 

All I've sought, or hoped, or known, 
Yet how rich is my condition, 

God and heaven are still mine own ! 

2 Let the world despise and leave me ; 

They have left my Saviour too; 
Human hearts and looks deceive me — 

Thou art not, like them, untrue ; 
And whilst Thou shalt smile upon me, 

God of wisdom, love and might, 
Foes may hate and friends disown me, 

Show Thy face and all is bright. 

3 Man may trouble and distress me, 

'T will but drive me to Thy breast; 
Life with trials hard may press me. 

Heaven will bring me sweeter rest. 
Oh ! 't is not in grief to harm me, 

While Thy love is left to me ; 
Oh! 'twere not in joy to charm me. 

Were that joy unmixed with Thee. 
370 



HYMNS. 208 

4 Soul, then know thy full salvation, 

Rise o'er sin, and fear, and care ; 
Joy to find in every station 

Something still to do or bear. 
Think what Spirit dwells within thee ; 

Think what Father's smiles are thine ; 
Think that Jesus died to win thee ; 

Child of heaven, can'st thou repine ? 

5 Haste thee on from grace to glory, 

Armed by faith, and winged by prayer ; 
Heaven's eternal day's before thee, 

God's own hand shall guide thee there. 
Soon shall close thy earthly mission, 

Soon shall pass thy pilgrim days; 
Hope shall change to glad fruition, 

Faith to sight, and prayer to praise. 

208 Duties. S. M. 

A CHARGE to keep I have, 
A God to glorify ; 
A never-dying soul to save, 
And fit it for the sky : 

2 From youth to hoary age, 

My calling to fulfil : 
Oh may it all my powers engage 
To do my Master's will. 

3 Arm me with jealous care, 

As in Thy sight to live, 
And oh ! Thy servant, Lord, prepare 
A strict account to give. 

4 Help me to watch and pray, 

And on Thyself rely; 
Assured if I my trust betray, 
I shall for ever die. 
371 



209, 210 HYMNS. 

SELF-EXAMINATION. 
209 

LOKD, my God, I long to know, 
Oft it causes anxious thought, 
Do I love Thee, Lord, or no? 
Am I Thine, or am I not? 

2 Could my heart so hard remain, 

Prayer a task and burden prove, 
Any duty give me pain, 
If I knew a Saviour's love? 

3 When I turn mine eyes within, 

Oh how dark, and vain, and wild! 
Prone to unbelief and sin, 

Can I deem myself Thy child ? 

4 Yet I mourn my stubborn will, 

Find my sin a grief and thrall : 
Should I grieve for what I feel 
If I did not love at all ? 

5 Could I love Thy saints to meet, 

Choose the ways I once abhorred, 
Find at times the promise sweet, 
If I did not love Thee, Lord ? 

6 Saviour, let me love Thee more, 

If I love at all, I pray ; 
If I have not loved before, 
Help me to begin to-day. 

210 c.p.m. 

THOU great, mysterious, God unknown, 
"Whose love hath gently led me on 
E'en from my infant days ; 
Mine inmost soul expose to view, 
And tell me if I ever knew 
Thy justifying grace. 
372 



HYMNS. 211 

2 If I have only known Thy fear, 
And followed with a heart sincere 

Thy drawing from above, 
Now, now the farther grace bestow, 
And let my sprinkled conscience know 

Thy sweet forgiving love. 

3 Short of Thy love I would not stop, 
A stranger to the gospel hope, 

The sense of sin forgiven ; 
I would not, Lord, my soul deceive, 
Without Thine inward witness live, 

That antepast of heaven. 

4 If now the witness were in me, 
Would He not testify of thee, 

In Jesus reconciled? 
And should I not with faith draw nigh, 
And boldly, Abba, Father, cry, 

I know myself Thy child ? 

5 Ah ! never let Thy servant rest 
Till, of my part in Christ possessed, 

I on Thy mercy feed : 
Unworthy of the crumbs that fall, 
Yet raised by Him who died for all, 

To eat the children's bread. 

6 Whate'er obstructs Thy pardoning love, 
Or sin, or righteousness, remove, 

Thy glory to display ; 
My heart of unbelief convince, 
And now absolve me from my sins, 

And take them all away. 

211 Self-Examination. L. M. 

WHAT strange perplexities arise ! 
What anxious fears and jealousies ! 
What crowds in doubtful light appear ! 
How few, alas, approved and clear ! 
373 



212 HYMNS. 

2 And what am I? My soul, awake, 
And an impartial survey take, 
Does no dark sign, no ground of fear, 
In practice or in heart appear? 

3 What image does my spirit bear ? 
Is Jesus formed and living there ? 
Say, do His lineaments divine 

In thought, and word, and action shine ? 

4 Searcher of hearts, oh search me still: 
The secrets of my soul reveal ; 

My fears remove ; let me appear 

To God and mine own conscience clear ! 



LONGING AFTER HOLINESS. 
212 c. M. 

OH that the Lord would guide my ways, 
To keep His statutes still ! 
Oh that my God would grant me grace, 
To know and do His will ! 

2 Order my footsteps by Thy word, 

And make my heart sincere ; 

Let sin have no dominion, Lord, 

But keep my conscience clear. 

3 Assist my soul, too apt to stray, 

A stricter watch to keep ; 
And, should I e'er forget Thy way. 
Restore Thy wandering sheep. 

4 Make me to walk in Thy commands ; 

'Tis a delightful road : 
Nor let my head, nor heart, nor hands. 
Offend against mv God. 
374 



HYMNS. 213 

213 P. Mr, 8s & 7s. 

LOVE divine, all love excelling, 
Joy of heaven to earth come down ! 
Fix in me Thy humhle dwelling, 

All Thy faithful mercies crown ; 
Jesus ! Thou art all compassion, 

Pure unbounded love Thou art ; 
Visit me with Thy salvation. 

Enter Thou my trembling heart! 

2 Breathe, oh breathe Thy lovely Spirit 

Full into my troubled breast! 
Let me now in Thee inherit. 

Let me find Thy promised rest ; 
Take away the love of sinning, 

Omega and Alpha be, 
End of faith, as its beginning, 

Set my heart at liberty. 

3 Come ! Almighty to deliver, 

Let me all Thy life receive ! 
Suddenly return, and never, 

Never more Thy temple leave ! 
Thee I would be always blessing, 

Serve Thee as Thy hosts above ; 
Pray, and praise Thee without ceasing, 

Glory in Thy precious love. 

4 Finish then Thy new creation, 

Pure, unspotted may I be ; 
Let me see Thy great salvation 

Perfectly restored by Thee ! 
Change from glory into glory, 

Till in heaven I take my place, 
Till I cast my crown before Thee, 

Lost in wonder, love, and praise ! 
375 



214, 215 HYMXS. 

2U L. M. 

MY Gxl ! permit me not to be 
A stranger to myself and Thee ; 
Amidst a thousand thoughts I rove, 
Forgetful of my highest love. 

2 Why should my passions mix with earth, 
And thus debase my heavenly birth? 
Why should I cleave to things below, 
And all my purest joys forego? 

3 Call me away from flesh and sense; 
Thy grace. Lord, can draw me thence ; 
I would obey the voice divine, 

And all inferior joys resign. 

4 Be earth, with all her cares, withdrawn ; 
Let noise and vanity be gone ; 

In secret silence of the mind. 

My heaven, and there my God, I rind. 

215 C. M. 

HOW vain are all things here below ! 
How false, and yet how fair ! 
Each pleasure hath its poison too, 
And every sweet a snare. 

2 The brightest things below the sky 

Give but a flattering light ; 
We should suspect some danger nigh 
Where we possess delight. 

3 Our dearest joys, and nearest friends, 

The partners of our blood. 
How they divide our wavering minds, 
And leave but half for Gud ! 
376 



HYMNS. 216 

4 The fondness of a creature's love, 

How strong it strikes the sense ! 
Thither the warm affections move, 
Nor can we call them thence. 

5 Dear Saviour, let Thy beauties be 

My soul's eternal food ; 
And grace command my heart away 
From all created good. 



SELF-ABASEMENT. 
216 c. M. 

ALAS ! and did my Saviour bleed, 
And did my Sovereign die? 
Would He devote that sacred head 
For such a worm as I ? 

2 Was it for crimes that I have done 

He groaned upon the tree ? 
Amazing pity ! grace unknown ! 
And love beyond degree ! 

3 Well might the sun in darkness hide, 

And shut his glories in, 
When Christ the mighty Maker died 
For man the creature's sin ! 

4 Thus might I hide my blushing face 

While His dear cross appears, 
Dissolve my heart in thankfulness, 
And melt my eyes to tears. 

5 But drops of grief can ne'er repay 

The debt of love I owe ; 
Here, Lord, I give myself away : 
'Tis all that I can do. 
377 



217,218 HYMNS. 

217 L. M. 

OH could I find some peaceful bower, 
Where sin has neither place nor 
power ; 
This traitor vile, I fain would shun, 
But cannot from his presence run. 

2 When to the throne of grace I flee, 
He stands between my God and me, 
Where'er I rove, where'er I rest, 

I feel him working in my breast. 

3 When I attempt to soar above, 

To view the heights of Jesus' love, 
This monster seems to mount the skies, 
And veils my Saviour from mine eyes. 

4 Lord, free me from this deadly foe, 
Which keeps ray faith and hope so low; 
I long to dwell in heaven, my home, 
Where not one sinful thought can come. 

FAITH. 

218 c. M. 

FAITH adds new charms to earth! v 
bliss, 
And saves me from its snares ; 
Its aid in every duty brings, 
And softens all my cares : 

2 Extinguishes the thirst of sin, 

And lights the sacred fire 
Of love to God and heavenly things. 
And feeds the pure desire. 

3 The wounded conscience knows its power 

The healing balm to give ; 
That balm the saddest heart can cheer. 
And make the dving live. 
3.78. 



HYMNS. 219, 220 

4 Wide it unveils celestial worlds, 

Where deathless pleasures reign ; 
And bids me seek my portion there, 
Nor bids me seek in vain : 

5 Shows me the precious promise sealed 

With my Redeemer's blood, 
And helps my feeble hope to rest 
Upon a faithful God. 

6 There, there unshaken would I rest, 

Till this vile body dies, 
And then on faith's triumphant wings 
At once to glory rise. 

219 c. M. 

MISTAKEN souls, that dream of heaven, 
And make their empty boast 
Of inward joys and sins forgiven, 
While they are slaves to lust ! 

2 Vain are our fancies, airy flights, 

If faith be cold and dead ; 
None but a living power unites 
To Christ, the living Head ; — 

3 A faith that changes all the heart; 

A faith that works by love ; 
That bids all sinful joys depart, 
And lifts the thoughts above. 

4 Faith must obey our Father's will, 

As well as trust His grace : 
A pardoning God requires us still 
To perfect holiness. 

220 c. m. 

OH for a faith that will not shrink, 
Though pressed by every foe 
That will not tremble on the brink 
Of any earthly woe ! 

379 



221 HYMNS. 

2 That will not murmur nor complain 

Beneath the chastening rod, 
But, in the hour of grief or pain, 
Will lean upon its God : 

3 A faith that shines more bright and clear 

When tempests rage without ; 
That when in danger knows no fear, 
In darkness feels no doubt : 

4 That bears, unmoved, the world's dread 

frown, 
Nor heeds its scornful smile ; 
That seas of trouble cannot drown, 
Nor Satan's arts beguile : 

5 A faith that keeps the narrow wav 

Till life's last hour is fled, 
And with a pure and heavenly ray 
Lights up a dying bed. 

6 Lord, give us such a faith as this, 

And then, whate'er may come, 
We'll taste, e'en here, the hallowed bliss 
Of an eternal home. 

HOPE. 
221 

RISE, my soul, and stretch thy wings, 
Thy better portion trace ; 
Rise, from transitory things, 

Towards heaven, thy destined place : 
Sun, and moon, and stars decay, 

Time shall soon this earth remove ; 
Rise, my soul, and haste away 
To seats prepared above. 

2 Cease, my soul, oh cease to mourn, 
Press onward to the prize; 
380 



HYMNS. 222, 223 

Soon thy Saviour will return, 

To take thee to the skies : 
There, is everlasting peace, 

Rest, enduring rest in heaven ; 
There will sorrow ever cease, 

And crowns of joy be given. 

222 c. M. 

WHEN I can read my title clear 
To mansions in the skies, 
I bid farewell to every fear 
And wipe my weeping eyes. 

2 Should earth against my soul engage, 

And hellish darts be hurled, 

Then I can smile at Satan's rage 

And face a frowning world. 

3 Let cares like a wild deluge come, 

And storms of sorrow fall, 
May I but safely reach my home, 
My God, my heaven, my all. 

4 There shall I bathe my weary soul 

In seas of heavenly rest ; 
And not a wave of trouble roll 
Across my peaceful breast. 

223 L. M. 

WHY sinks my weak, desponding 
mind? 
Why heaves my heart the anxious sigh? 
Can sovereign Goodness be unkind? 
Am I not safe if God is nigh ? 

2 'Tis He supports this fainting frame ; 
On Him alone my hopes recline: 
The wondrous glories of His name, 

How wide they spread ! how bright they 
shine : 

381 



224: HYMXS. 

3 Infinite wisdom ! boundless power ! 

Unchanging faithfulness and love ! 
Here let rne trust, while I adore, — 
Xor from my refuge e'er remove. 

4 My God, if Thou art mine indeed, 

Then I have all my heart can crave,— 
A present help in limes of need; 

Still kind to hear, and strong to save. 

5 Forgive my doubts, oh gracious Lord ! 

And ease the sorrows of my breast ; 
Speak to my heart the healing word, 
That Thou art mine— and I am blest. 



CHARITY. 
2-21 C. M. 

BLEST is the man whose softening heart 
Feels all another's pain ; 
To whom the supplicating eye 
Was never raised in vain, — 

2 Whose breast expands with generous 

warmth, 
A stranger's woes to feel ; 
And bleeds in pity o'er the wound 
He wants the power to heal. 

3 He spreads his kind, supporting arms 

To every child of grief: 
His secret bounty largely flows, 
And brings unasked relief. 

4 To gentle offices of love 

His feet are never slow : 
He views, through mercy's melting eye, 
A brother in a toe. 
382 



HYMNS. 225, 226 

5 Peace from the bosom of his God 
The Saviour's grace shall give ; 
And when he kneels before the throne, 
His trembling soul shall live. 

225 - c. M. 

HAPPY the heart where graces reign, 
Where love inspires the breast : 
Love is the brightest of the train, 
And strengthens all the rest. 

2 Knowledge, alas ! 'tis all in vain, 

And all in vain our fear: 
Our stubborn sins will fight and reign, 
If love be absent there. 

3 'Tis love that makes our cheerful feet 

In swift obedience move : 
The devils know, and tremble too ; 
But devils do not love. 

1 This is the grace that lives and sings 

When faith and hope shall cease ; 
'Tis this shall strike our joyful strings 
In the sweet realms of bliss. 

226 L.M. 

HAD I the tongues of Greeks and Jews, 
And nobler speech than angels use, 
If love be absent, I am found, 
Like tinkling brass, an empty sound. 

2 Were I inspired to preach and tell 
All that is done in heaven and hell, 
Or could my faith the world remove, 
Still I am nothing without love. 

3S3 



227 HYMXS. 

3 Should I distribute all my store 
To feed the bowels of the poor; 
Or give ray body to the flame, 

To gain a martyr's glorious name, — 

4 If love to God, and love to men, 
Be absent, all my hopes are vain ; 
Nor tongues, nor gifts, nor fiery zeal 
The work of love can e'er fulfil. 

227 s. M. 

LO, what a pleading sight 
Are brethren that agree ! 
How blest are all whose hearts unite 
In bonds of piety ! 

2 From those celestial springs 

Such streams of comfort flow. 
As no" increase of riches brings, 
Xor honors can bestow. 

3 All in their stations move, 

And each performs his part, 
In all the cares of life and love, 
With sympathizing heart. 

4 Formed for the purest joys, 

By one desire possest. 
One aim the zeal of all employs — 
To make each other blest. 

5 Xo bliss can equal theirs, 

Where such affections meet ; 
While praise devout and mingled prayers 
Make their communion sweet. 

6 'Tis the same pleasure fills 

The breast in worlds above : 
Where joy like morning-dew distills, 
And ali the air is love. 
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HYMNS. 228, 229 

228 C. M. 

THINK gently of the erring one ! 
Oh let us not forget, 
However darkly stained by sin, 
He is our brother yet ! 

2 Heir of the same inheritance, 

Child of the self-same God, 
He hath but stumbled in the path 
We have in weakness trod. 

3 Speak gently to the erring ones ! 

We yet may lead them back, 
With holy words, and tones of love, 
From misery's thorny track. 

4 Forget not, brother, thou hast sinned, 

And sinful yet may'st be; 
Deal gently with the erring heart, 
As God hath dealt with thee. 

HUMILITY. 

229 L. M. 

WHEREFOKE should man, frail child 
of clay, 
Who, from the cradle to the shroud, 
Lives but the creature of a day, — 

Oh why should mortal man be proud? 

2 His brightest visions just appear, 

Then vanish, and no more are found : 
The stateliest pile his pride can rear 
A breath may level with the ground. 

3 By doubts perplexed, in error lost, 

With trembling step he seeks his way : 
How vain of wisdom's gift the boast! 
Of reason's lamp how faint the ray ! 
25 385 



230, 231 HYMXS. 

4 Follies and crimes, a countless sum, 

Are crowded in life's little span : 
How ill, alas ! does pride become 
That erring, guilty creature, man ! 

5 God of mv life ! Father diyine ! 

Give me a meek and lowly mind : 
In modest worth oh let me shine, 
And peace in humble virtue find. 

230 Psalm cxxxi. 

LOED, for ever at Thy side 
Let my place and portion be : 
Strip me of the robe of pride, 
Clothe me with humility. 

2 Meekly may my soul receive 

All Thy Spirit hath revealed ; 
Thou hast spoken — I believe, 
Though the oracle be sealed. 

3 Humble as a little child, 

Weaned from the mother's breast, 
Bv no subtleties beguiled, 
*On Thy faithful word I rest. 

4 Israel ! now and evermore 

In the Lord Jehovah trust ; 
Him, in all His ways, adore, 
Wise, and wonderful, and just. 



BENEYOLEXCE. 
231 L. M. 

THE gold and silver are the Lord's, 
And every blessing earth affords ; 
All come from His propitious hand, 
And must return at His command. 
386 



HYMNS. 282 

2 The blessings which I now enjoy, 

I must for Christ and souls employ ; 

For if I use them as my own, 

My Lord will soon call in His loan. 

3 When I to Him in want apply, 
He never does my suit deny ; 
And shall I then refuse to give, 
Since I so much from Him receive? 

4 Shall Jesus leave the realms of day, 
And clothe Himself in humble clay ? 
Shall He become despised and poor, 
To make me rich for ever more ? 

5 And shall I wickedly withhold 
To give my silver or my gold? 
To aid a cause my soul approves, . 
And save the sinners Jesus loves? 

6 Expand my heart — incline me, Lord, 
To give the whole I can afford : 

That what Thy bounty rendered mine, 
I may with cheerful hands resign. 

232 L. M. 

WHEN Jesus dwelt in mortal clay, 
What were His works, from day to 
day, 
But miracles of power and grace, 
Which spread salvation through our race? 

2 Teach us, O Lord ! to keep in view 
Thy pattern, and Thy steps pursue ; 
Let alms bestowed, let kindness done, 
Be witnessed by each rolling sun. 

3 That man may last, but never lives, 
Who much receives, but nothing gives ; 

387 



233 HYMNS. 

Whom none can love, whom none can 

thank, 
Creation's blot, creation's blank. 

4 But he who marks from day to day 
In generous acts his radiant way, 
Treads the same path the Saviour trod — 
The path to glory and to God. 

THANKFULNESS. 
233 s. M. 

COME, ye that love the Lord, 
And let our joys be known ; 
Join in a song with sweet accord, 
Whilst we surround the throne. 

2 Let those refuse to sing 

Who never knew our God, 
But children of the heavenly King 
May speak their joys abroad. 

3 The God, who rules on high, 

Who all the earth surveys, 

Who rides -upon the stormy sky, 

And calms the roaring seas : 

■i This awful God is ours, 

Our Father and our love ; 
He will send down His heavenly powers, 
To carry us above. 

5 There we shall see His face, 

And never, never sin ; 
There, from the rivers of His grace, 
Drink endless pleasures in. 

6 The hill of Zion yields 

A thousand sacred sweets, 
Before we reach the heavenly fields. 
Or walk the golden streets. 
388 



HYMNS. 234 

7 The men of grace have found 

Glory begun below ; 
Celestial fruit on earthly ground 
From faith and hope may grow. 

8 Then let our songs abound, 

And every tear be dry ; 
We're marching through ImmanueFs 
ground 
To fairer worlds on high. 

23-± Gratitude for God's Mercies. C. M. 

WHEN all Thy mercies, O my God, 
My rising soul surveys, 
Transported with the view, I'm lost 
In wonder, love and praise. 

2 Unnumbered comforts on my soul 

Thy tender care bestowed, 
Before my infant heart conceived 
From whom those comforts flowed. 

3 When in the slippery paths of youth 

With heedless steps I ran, 
Thine arm, unseen, conveyed me safe, 
And led me up to man. 

4 Ten thousand thousand precious gifts 

My daily thanks employ ; 
Nor is the least a cheerful heart, 
That tastes those gifts with joy. 

5 Through every period of my life 

Thy goodness I'll pursue ; 
And after death, in distant worlds, 
The glorious theme renew. 

6 Through all eternity, to Thee 

A grateful song I'll raise; 
But oh eternity's too short 
To utter all Thy praise. 
*3S9 



235, 236 HYMXS. 

235 

LOED. with, glowing heart Yd praise 
Thee 
For the bliss Thy love bestows ; 
For the pardoning grace that saves me, 

And the peace that from it fkr 
Help. God. my weak endeavor ; 
This dull soul to rapture rai-e : 
Thou must light the flame, or never 
Can my love be warmed to praise. 

2 Praise, my soul, the God that sought thee, 

Wretched wanderer, far astray : 
Found thee lost, and kindly brought thee 

From the paths of death away : 
Praise, with love's deYoutest feeling 

Him who saw thy guilt-born fear, 
And the light of hope revealing. 

Bade the blood-stained cross appear. 

3 Lord, this bosom's ardent feeling 

Vainly would my lips express : 
Low before Thy footstool kneeling, 

Deign Thy suppliant's prayer to ble=s : 
Let Thy grace, my soul's chief treasure, 

Love's pure flame within me raise; 
And. since words can never measure, 

Let my life show forth Thy praise. 

TRUST IN GOD. 

236 Habitual Devotion. CM. 

XT^HILE Thee I seek, protecting Power ! 

1 \ Be my vain wishes stilled ; 
And may this consecrated hour 
With better hopes be filled. 
390 



HYMNS. 237 

2 Thy love the powers of thought bestowed ; 

To Thee my thoughts would soar : 
Thy mercy o'er my life has flowed; 
That mercy I adore. 

3 In each event of life, how clear 

Thy ruling hand I see ! 
Each blessing to my soul more dear, 
Because bestowed by Thee. 

4 In every joy that crowns my days, 

In every pain I bear, 
My heart shall find delight in praise, 
Or seek relief in prayer. 

5 When gladness wings my favored hour, 

Thy love my thoughts shall fill ; 
Resigned, when storms of sorrow lower, 
My soul shall meet Thy will. 

6 My lifted eye, without a tear, 

The lowering storm shall see ; 
My steadfast heart shall know no fear: 
That heart will rest on Thee ! 

237 c. M. 

FATHER of all! whose care extends 
To earth's remotest shore! 
Through every age Thy praise ascends ; 
Let every heart adore ! 

2 What conscience dictates to be done, 

Or warns me not to do, 
This teach me more than death to shun, 
That more than life pursue. 

3 If I am right, Thy grace impart, 

Still in the right to stay ; 
If I am wrong, oh teach my heart 
To find that better way ! 
391 



238 HYMNS. 

4 Save me alike from foolish pride, 

Or impious discontent, 
At aught Thy wisdom has denied, 
Or aught Thy goodness lent. 

5 Teach me to feel another's woe, 

To hide the fault I see ; 

That mercy I to others show, 

That mercy show to me. 

6 This day, be bread and peace my lot ; 

But all beneath the sun 
Thou knowest if best bestowed or not ; 
Then let Thy will be done. 

238 s.M. 

JESUS ! my strength, my hope, 
On Thee I cast my care ; 
With humble confidence look up, 

And know Thou hear'st my prayer: 
Give me on Thee to wait 

Till I can all things do ; 
On Thee — Almighty to create, 
Almighty to renew. 

2 Give me a sober mind, 

A self-renouncing will, 
That tramples down and casts behind 

The baits of pleasing ill : 
A soul inured to pain, 

To hardship, grief, and loss; 
Prompt to take up and to sustain, 

The consecrated cross. 

3 Give me a godly fear — 

A quick discerning eye, 
That looks to Thee when sin is near, 
And sees the tempter fly : 

392 



HYMNS. 239 

A spirit still prepared, 

And armed with jealous care, 

Forever standing on its guard, 
And watching unto prayer. 

4 Give me a heart to pray, 

To pray and never cease — 
Never to murmur at Thy stay, 

Or wish my sufferings less : 
This blessing, above all, 

Always to pray, I want ; 
Out of the deep on Thee to call, 

And never, never faint. 

5 Give me a true regard — 

A single, steady aim, 
Unmoved by threatening or reward, 

To Thee and Thy great Name : 
A jealous, just concern 

For Thine immortal praise; 
A pure desire that all may learn 

And glorify Thy grace. 

239 Gods Presence is IAght. C. M. 

MY God, the spring of all mv joys, 
The life of my delights, 
The glory of my brightest days, 
And comfort of my nights ! 

2 In darkest shades, if He appear, 

My dawning is begun ; 
He is my soul's bright morning star, 
And He my rising sun. 

3 The opening heavens around me shine 

With beams of sacred bliss, 
While Jesus shows His heart is mine, 
And whispers I am His ! 
393 



24:0, 241 HYMNS. 

4 My soul would leave this heavy clay 

At that transporting word, 
Run up with joy the shining way 
T' embrace my dearest Lord. 

5 Fearless of hell and ghastly death, 

I'd break through every foe ; 
The wings of love and arms of faith 
Should bear me conqueror through. 

240 c. M. 

LET others boast how strong they be, 
Xor death nor danger fear ; 
While we confess, O Lord, to Thee, 
What feeble things we are. 

2 Fresh as the grass our bodies stand, 

And flourish bright and gay : 
A blasting wind sweeps o'er the land, 
And fades the grass away. 

3 Our life contains a thousand springs, 

And dies if one be gone ; 
Strange, that a harp of thousand strings 
Should keep in tune so long ! 

4 But 'tis our God supports our frame, 

The God that formed us first ; 

Salvation to th' Almighty name, 

That reared us from the dust ! 

5 While we have breath, or life, or speech, 

Our Maker we'll adore, 
His Spirit shall our voices teach 
To praise Him evermore. 

241 s. M. 

MY Father ! cheering name ! 
Oh may I call Thee mine ! 
Give me with humble hope to claim 
A portion so divine. 
394 



HYMNS. 242 

2 This can my fears control, 

And bid my sorrows fly : 
What real harm can reach my soul 
Beneath my Father's eye ? 

3 Whate'er Thy will denies, 

I calmly would resign ; 
For Thou art just, and good, and wise: 
Oh bend my will to Thine ! 

4 Whate'er Thy will ordains, 

Oh give me strength to bear ; 
Still let me know a Father reigns, 
And trust a Father's care. 

5 If anguish rend this frame, 

And life almost depart : 
Is not Thy mercy still the same, 
To cheer my drooping heart ? 

6 Thy ways are little known 

To my weak, erring sight ; 
Yet shall my soul, believing, own 
That all Thy ways are right. 

7 My Father ! blissful name ! 

Beyond expression dear : 
If Thou admit my humble claim, 
I bid adieu to fear. 

242 8s, 7s & 4s. 

GUIDE me, O Thou great Jehovah ! 
Pilgrim through this barren land ; 
I am weak, but Thou art mighty, 
Hold me with Thy powerful hand : 

Bread of heaven, 
Feed me till I want no more. 

2 Open Thou the crystal fountain 

Whence the healing streams do flow, 
395 



243, 244 HYMNS. 

Let the fiery, cloudy pillar 

Lead me all my journey through: 

Strong Deliverer, 
Be Thou still my strength and shield. 

3 When I tread the verge of Jordan, 
Bid my anxious fears subside ; 
Thou, of death and hell the conqueror, 
Land me safe on Canaan's side : 

Songs of praises 
I will ever give to Thee. 

243 H. M. 

OH let my trembling soul be still, 
While darkness veils the sky, 
And wait Thy wise, Thy holy will, 

Wrapped yet in mystery : 
I cannot, Lord, Thy purpose see ; 
But all is well, since ruled by Thee. 

2 Thus, trusting in Thy love, I tread 

The path of duty on ; 
What though some cherished joys are fled. 

Some flattering dreams are gone ? 
Yet purer, brighter joys remain: 
Why should my spirit then complain ? 

THE SCRIPTURES. 

244 L. M. 

ETERNAL Spirit ! 'twas Thy breath 
The oracles of truth inspired; 
And kings and holy seers of old 

With strong prophetic impulse fired. 

2 Moved by Thy power omnipotent. 

Their lips with heavenly science flowed ; 
Their hands a thousand wonders wrought. 
Which bore the signature of God. 
396 



HYMNS. 245 

3 With gladsome hearts they spread the news 

Of pardon through a Saviour's blood : 
And to a numerous seeking crowd 
Marked out the path to His abode. 

4 The powers of earth and hell in vain 

Against the sacred word combine; 
Thy providence through every age 
Securely guards the work divine. 

5 Thee, its great author, source of light, 

Thee, its preserver, we adore ; 

And humbly ask a ray from Thee, 

Its hidden wonders to explore. 

245 Psalm xix. C. M. 

GOD'S perfect law converts the soul, 
Reclaims from false desires ; 
With sacred wisdom His sure word 
The ignorant inspires. 

2 The statutes of the Lord are just, 

And bring sincere delight ; 
His pure commands in search of truth 
Assist the feeblest sight. 

3 His perfect worship here is fixed, 

On sure foundations laid ; 
His equal laws are in the scales 
Of truth and justice weighed : 

4 Of more esteem than golden mines, 

Or gold refined with skill ; 
More sweet than honey, or the drops 
That from the comb distill. 

5 My trusty counsellors they are, 

And friendly warnings give : 
Divine rewards attend on those 
Who by Thy precepts live. 
397 



216 HYMNS. 

6 But what frail man observes how oft 

He does from virtue fall ? 
Oh cleanse me from my secret faults, 
Thou God, that know'st them all I 

7 Let no presumptuous sin, O Lord, 

Dominion have o'er me; 
That, by Thy grace preserved, I may 
The great transgression flee. 

8 So shall my prayer and praises be 

With Thy acceptance blest ; 
And I. secure on Thy defence. 
My strength and Saviour, rest 

246 c. M. 

FATHER of mercies, in Thy Word 
What endless glory shines I 
For ever be Thy name adored 
For these celestial lines ! 

2 Here springs of consolation rise 

To cheer the fainting mind : 
And thirsty sonis receive supplies, 
And sweet refreshment find. 

3 Here the fair tree of knowledge grows, 

And yields a free repast ; 
Sublimer sweets than nature knows 
Invite the longing taste. 

4 Here the Redeemer's welcome voice 

Spreads heavenly peace around ; 
And life and everlasting joys 
Attend the blissful sound! 

5 Oh. may these heavenly pages be 

My ever dear delight ; 
And still new beauties may I see, 
And still increasing light ! 
398 



HYMNS. 247, 248 

6 Divine Instructor — gracious Lord, 
Be Thou for ever near ; 
Teach me to love Thy sacred Word, 
And view ray Saviour there ! 

247 c. H. M. 

THY Word, O Lord ! like gentle dews, 
Falls soft on hearts that pine : 
Lord, to Thy garden ne'er refuse 
This heavenly balm of Thine. 
Watered from Thee, 
Let every tree 
Blossom and fruit yield to Thy praise. 

2 Thy Word is like a flaming sword — 

A wedge that cleaveth stone : 
Keen as a fire, so burns Thy Word, 
And pierceth flesh and bone. 
Let it go forth 
O'er all the earth, 
To shatter all the might of sin. 

3 Thy Word, a wondrous morning star, 

On pilgrims' hearts doth rise ; 
Leads to their Lord, who dwells afar, 
And makes the simple wise. 
Let not its light 
E'er sink in night, 
On every spirit let it shine. 

248 c. M. 

OH, happy is the man who hears 
Instruction's warning voice ; 
And who celestial wisdom makes 
His early, only choice. 

2 For she hath treasures greater far 
Than east and west unfold ; 
And her rewards more precious are 
Than all their stores of gold. 
399 



249 HYMNS. 

3 She guides the young with innocence, 

In pleasure's paths to tread; 
A crown of glor y she bestows 
Upon the hoary head. 

4 According as her labors rise, 

So her rewards increase ; 
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, 
And all her paths are peace. 

219 c. M. 

GEEAT God! with wonder and with 
praise 
On all Thy works I look ; 
But still Thy wisdom, power, and grace, 
Shine brightest in Thy book. 

2 The stars that in their courses roll 

Have much instruction given ; 
But Thy good word informs my soul 
How I may soar to heaven. 

3 The fields provide me food, and show 

The goodness of the Lord ; 
But fruits of life and glory grow 
In Thy most holy word. 

4 Here are my choicest treasures hid. 

Here my best comfort lies ; 
Here my desires are satisfied, 
And here my hopes arise. 

5 Lord, make me understand Thy law, 

Show what my faults have been; 
And from Thy Gospel let me draw 
Pardon for all my sin. 

6 Here would I learn how Christ has died 

To save my eoul from hell ; 
Not all the books on earth beside 
Such heavenly wonders tell. 
400 



HYMNS. 250, 251 

7 Then let me love my Bible more, 
And take a fresh delight, 
By day to read these wonders o'er, 
And meditate by night. 

250 8s & 7s. 

BY the thoughtless world derided, 
Still I love the word of God ; 
Tis the crook by which I'm guided, 

Often 'tis a chastening rod. 
'Tis a sword that cuts asunder 

All my pride and vanity, 
When abased I lie, and wonder 
That he spares a wretch like me. 

2 This confirms me when I waver, 

Sets my trembling judgment right; 
When I stray, how much soever, 

This is my restoring light. 
Satan oft, and sin, assail me 

With temptations ever new ; 
Then there's nothing can avail me, 

Till my bleeding Lord I view. 

3 Faith I need ; Lord, bestow it, 

Give my laboring mind relief; 
Oft, alas ! I doubt, I know it, 

Help, oh help my unbelief. 
Dearest Saviour, by Thy merit 

May I gain a future crown ; 
Guide, oh guide me by Thy Spirit, 

Till these storms are overblown. 

251 Psalm cxix. C. M. 

HOW shall the young secure their hearts. 
And guard their lives from sin ? 
Thy word the choicest rules imparts 
To keep the conscience clean. 
2Q 401 



252 HYMNS. 

2 When once it enters in the mind, 

It spreads such light abroad, 
The meanest souls instruction find, 
And raise their thoughts to God. 

3 'Tis, like the sun, a heavenly light, 

That guides us all the day ; 
And through the dangers of the night 
A lamp to lead our way. 

4 The men that keep Thy law with care 

And meditate Thy word, 
Grow wiser than their teachers are, 
And better know the Lord. 

5 Thy precepts make me truly wise 

I hate the sinner's road ; 
I hate my own vain thoughts that rise, 
But love Thy law, my God. 

6 Thy word is everlasting truth ; 

How pure is every page ! 
That holy book shall guide our youth, 
And well support our age. 

252 c. M. 

LAMP of our feet ! whereby we trace 
Our path, when wont to stray ; 
Stream from the Fount of heavenly grace ! 
Brook by the traveller's way ! 

2 Bread of our souls ! whereon we feed ; 

True manna from on high ! 
Our guide, our chart ! wherein we read 
Of realms beyond the sky. 

3 Pillar of fire through watches dark ! 

Or radiant cloud by day ! 
When waves would whelm our tossing bark, 
Our anchor and our stay ! 

402 



HYMNS. 258, 254 

4 Childhood's preceptor ! manhood's trust ! 
Old age's firm ally ! 
Our hope, when we go down to dust, 
Of immortality ! 

253 c. M. 

LADEN with guilt, and full of fears, 
I fly to Thee, my Lord, 
And not a ray of hope appears 
But in Thy written word. 

2 The volume of my Father's grace 

Does all my grief assuage ; 
Here I behold my Saviour's face 
In almost every page. 

3 This is the field where hidden lies 

The pearl of price unknown ; 
That merchant is divinely wise 
Who makes the pearl His own. 

4 This is the judge that ends the strife, 

Where wit and reason fail ; 
My guide to everlasting life, 
Through all this gloomy vale. 

5 Oh may Thy counsels, mighty God ! 

My roving feet command ; 
And teach me to pursue the road 
That leads to Thy right hand. 

254 L. M. 

IN vain would boasting reason find 
The path to happiness and God ; 
Her weak directions leave the mind 
Bewildered in a doubtful road. 

2 Jesus, Thy words alone impart 
Eternal life ; on these I live ; 
Diviner comforts cheer my heart 
Than all the powers of nature give. 
403 



255, 250 HYMNS. 

3 Here let my constant feet abide : 

Thou art the true, the living way : 
Let Thy good Spirit be my guide 
To the bright realms of endless day. 

4 The various forms that men devise 

To shake my faith with treacherous art, 
I scorn as vanity and lies, 

And bind Thy Gospel to my heart. 

255 

THE starry firmament on high, 
And all the glories of the sky, 
Yet shine not to Thy praise, O Lord, 
So brightly as Thy written word. 

2 The hopes that holy word supplies, 
Its truths divine, and precepts wise, 
In each a heavenly beam I see, 
And every beam conducts to Thee. 

3 Almighty Lord, the sun shall fail, 
The moon forget her nightly tale, 
And deepest silence hush on high 
The radiant chorus of the sky ; 

4 But fixed for everlasting years, 
Unmoved, amid the wreck of spheres, 
Thy word shall shine in cloudless day, 
When heaven and earth have passed away. 

MAN A SINNER. 

DEPKAVED. 

256 c. M. 

SIN has a thousand treacherous arts 
To practice on the mind; 
With flattering looks she tempts our hearts. 
But leaves a sting behind. 

40-4 



HYMNS. 257 

2 With names of virtue she deceives 

The aged and the young; 
And while the heedless wretch believes, 
She makes his fetters strong. 

3 She pleads for all the joy she brings, 

And gives a fair pretence, 
But cheats the soul of heavenly things, 
And chains it down to sense. 

4 So on a tree divinely fair 

Grew the forbidden food ; 
Our mother took the poison there, 
And tainted all her blood. 

257 C. M. 

SIN, like a venomous disease, 
Infects our vital blood ; 
The only balm is sovereign grace, 
And the physician, God. 

2 Our beauty and our strength are fled, 

And we draw near to death ; 
But Christ, the Lord, recalls the dead, 
With His almighty breath. 

3 Madness by nature reigns within, 

The passions burn and rage, 
Till God's own Son, with skill divine, 
The inward fire assuage. 

4 We lick the dust, we grasp the wind, 

And solid good despise ; 

Such is the folly of the mind, 

Till Jesus makes us wise. 

5 We give our souls the wounds they feel, 

We drink the poisonous gall, 
And rush with fury down to hell ; 
But heaven prevents the fall. 
405 



258, 259 HYMXS. 

258 Psalm xiv. L. M. 

THE Lord looked down from heaven's 
high tower, 
And all the sons of men did view, 
To see if any owned His power. 
If any truth or justice knew; 

2 But all, He saw, were gone aside, 

All were degenerate grown, and base; 
Is one took religion for their guide, 
Not one of all the sinful race. 

3 How will they tremble, then, for fear, 

When His just wrath shall them o'er- 
take: 
For to the righteous God is near, 
And never will their cause forsake. 

4 Oh that from Sion he'd employ 

His might, and burst th' oppressive 
band ! 
Then shouts of universal joy 

Should loudly echo through the land. 



INVITED. 

259 L. M. 

PEACE, troubled soul, whose plaintive 
moan 
Hath taught each scene the notes of woe ; 
Cease thy complaint, suppress thy groan, 

And let thy tears forget to How ; 
Behold, the precious balm is found. 
To lull thy pain, to heal thy wound. 

2 Come, freely come, by sin oppressed ; 
On Jesus cast thy weighty load; 
In Him thy refuge hnd. thy r : 
Trust in the mercv of thy God : 
406 



HYMNS. 260, 261 

Thy God's thy Saviour — glorious word ! 
For ever love and praise the Lord. 

3 As spring the winter — day, the night, 
So peace thy gloom shall chase away, 
And smiling joy, a seraph bright, 

Shall tend thy steps and near thee stay ; 
' While glory weaves the immortal crown, 
And waits to claim thee for her own. 

260 lis & 10s. 

COME, ye disconsolate, where'er ye lan- 
guish, 
Come to the mercy-seat, fervently kneel : 
Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell 
your anguish; 
Earth has no sorrows that heaven can- 
not heal. 

2 Joy of the desolate, light of the straying, 

Hope of the penitent, fadeless and pure, 
Here speaks the Comforter, in mercy 
saying, 
Earth has no sorrows that heaven cannot 
cure. 

3 Here see the bread of life; see waters 

flowing 
Forth from the throne of God, boundless 
in love ; 
Come to the feast prepared; come, ever 
knowing 
Earth has its sorrows, but heaven can 
remove. 

261 L. M. 

DEEP are the wounds that sin has made : 
Where shall the sinner find a cure? 
In vain, alas ! is nature's aid — 

The work exceeds all nature's power. 
407 



262 immm. 

2 And can no sovereign balm be found? 

And is no kind physician nigh 
To ease the pain and heal the wound, 
Ere life and hope for ever fly ? 

3 There is a great Physician near : 

Look up, oh fainting soul ! and live : 
See, in His heavenly smiles appear 
Such ease as nature cannot give. 

4 See, in the Saviour's dying blood 

Life, health and bliss abundant flow ! 
'Tis only this dear, sacred flood 

Can ease thy pain and heal thy woe. 

262 8s, 7s & 4s. 

COME, ye sinners, poor and wretched, 
Weak and wounded, sick and sore ! 
Jesus ready stands to save you, 
Full of pity, love and power : 
He is able, 
He is willing : doubt no more. 

2 Now, ye needy! come and welcome; 

God's free bounty glorify: 
True belief, and true repentance, 

Every grace that brings us nigh — 
Without money, 
Come to Jesus Christ, and buy. 

3 Let not conscience make you linger, 

Nor of fitness fondly dream ; 
All the fitness He requireth, 

Is to feel your need of Him ; 
This He gives you ; 
'Tis the Spirit's rising beam. 

4 Come, ye weary, heavy laden, 

Lost and ruined by the fall ! 
408 



HYMNS. 263 

If you tarry till you're better, 
You will never come at all : 
Not the righteous, — 
Sinners Jesus came to call. 

5 View Him prostrate in the garden ; 

On the ground your Maker lies ! 
On the bloody tree behold Him ; 

Hear Him cry, before He dies, 
"It is finished!" 
Sinner, will not this suffice? 

6 Lo ! th' incarnate God, ascended, 

Pleads the merit of His blood : 
Venture on Him, venture wholly, 

Let no other trust intrude ; 
None but Jesus 
Can do helpless sinners good. 

7 Saints and angels, joined in concert, 

Sing the praises of the Lamb ; 
While the blissful seats of heaven 

Sweetly echo with His name : 
Hallelujah ! 
Sinners here may sing the same. 

263 L. M. 

RETURN, oh wanderer, return, 
And seek an injured Father's face ; 
Those warm desires that in Thee burn 
Were kindled by reclaiming grace. 

2 Return, oh wanderer, return, 

And seek a Father's melting heart ; 
His pitying eyes thy grief discern, 

His hand shall heal thy inward smart. 

3 Return, oh wanderer, return ; 

Thy Saviour bids thy spirit live ; 
409 " 



264, 265 HYMNS. 

Go to His bleeding feet, and learn 
How freely Jesus can forgive. 

4 Return, oh wanderer, return, 

And wipe away the falling tear : 
'Tis God who says, "No longer mourn," 
'Tis mercy's voice invites thee near. 

264 S. M. 

"1VTOW is tli' accepted time, 
-LA Now is the day of grace 
Now, sinners, come without delay, 
And seek the Saviour's face. 

2 Now is th' accepted time, 

The Saviour calls to-day : 
To-morrow it may be too late; 
Then why should you delay ? 

3 Now is th' accepted time, 

The gospel bids you come ; 

And every promise in His word 

Declares there yet is room. 

4 Lord, draw reluctant souls, 

And feast them with Thy love: 
Then will the angels swiftly fly 
To bear the news above. 

265 c. M. 

COME, trembling sinner ! in whose breast 
A thousand thoughts revolve — 
Come, with your guilt and fear oppressed, 
And make this last resolve, — 

2 I'll go to Jesus, though my sin, 
Like mountains, round me rose ; 
I know His courts, I'll enter in, 
Whatever mav oppose. 
410 



HYMNS. 266 

3 Prostrate I'll lie before His throne, 

And there my guilt confess : 

I'll tell Him I'm a wretch undone 

Without His sovereign grace. 

4 Perhaps He will admit my plea, 

Perhaps will hear my prayer; 
But if I perish, I will pray, 
And perish only there. 

5 I can but perish if I go ; 

I am resolved to try : 
For if I stay away, I know 
I must for ever die. 

266 c. M. 

WHO shall against the Lord prevail? 
Or who presume to say, 
" That righteous law, which God proclaims, 
I dare to disobey ?" 

2 Ten thousand actions everywhere 

Th' impious language speak : 
Yet power omnipotent stands by, 
Nor do its thunders break. 

3 But oh, the dreadful day draws near, 

When God's avenging hand 
Shall show if feeble mortals' breath, 
Or God's own word, shall stand. 

4 My soul, with reverence prostrate fall 

Before the Voice divine, 
And all thine interest and thy powers 
To His command resign. 

5 Let the vain sons of Belial boast, 

Their tongues and thoughts are free ; 
My noblest liberty I own, 
When subject most to Thee, 
411 



267, 268 HYMNS. 

267 CM. 

THE Saviour calls ; let every ear 
Attend the heavenly sound : 
Ye doubting souls ! dismiss your fear ; 
Hope smiles reviving round. 

2 For every thirsty, longing heart 

Here streams of bounty flow ; 
And life, and health, and bliss impart, 
To banish mortal woe. 

3 Here springs of sacred pleasure rise, 

To ease your every pain : 
Immortal fountain ! full supplies ! 
Nor shall you thirst in vain. 

4 Ye sinners ! come, 'tis mercy's voice ; 

The gracious call obey ; 
Mercy invites to heavenly joys, 
And can you yet delay ? 

5 Dear Saviour ! draw reluctant hearts ; 

To Thee let sinners fly, 
And take the bliss Thy love imparts, 
And drink, and never die. 

268 7s. 

COME, said Jesus' sacred voice, 
Come and make My paths your choice ; 
I will guide you to your home ! 
Weary pilgrim, hither come ! 

2 Thou who, houseless, sole, forlorn, 
Long hast borne the proud world's scorn, 
Long hast roamed the barren waste ; 
Weary pilgrim, hither haste ! 

3 Ye who, tossed on beds of pain, 
Seek for ease, but seek in vain ; 

412 



HYMNS. 269 

Ye, whose swollen and sleepless eyes 
Watch to see the morning rise ; 

4 Ye, by fiercer anguish torn, 

Guilt, in strong remorse, who mourn, 
Here repose your heavy care : 
Conscience wounded, who can bear? 

5 Sinner, come ! for here is found 
Balm that flows for every wound ; 
Peace that ever shall endure ; 
Hest eternal, sacred, sure. 

269 The Voice of Free Grace. 12s. 

THE voice of free grace cries — " Escape 
to the mountain !" 
For Adam's lost race Christ hath opened a 

fountain ; 
For sin and uncleanness, and every trans- 
gression, 
His blood flows most freely in streams of 
salvation. * 

Chorus. 

Hallelujah to the Lamb! He hath pur- 
chased our pardon, 

We'll praise Him again when we pass over 
Jordan. 

2 Ye souls that are wounded ! oh flee to the 
Saviour ; 
He calls you in mercy, — 'tis infinite favor ; 
Your sins are increasing — escape to the 

mountain, — 
His blood can remove them, it flows from 
the fountain. 

413 



270 HYMNS. 

3 O Jesus! ride onward, triumphantly glo- 

rious, 

O'er sin, death and hell Thou art more 
than victorious ; 

Thy name is the theme of the great con- 
gregation, 

While angels and saints raise the shout of 
salvation. 

4 With joy shall we stand, when escaped to 

the shore ; 
With harps in our hands, we'll praise Him 

the more : 
We'll range the sweet plains on the bank 

of the river, 
And sing of salvation for ever and ever ! 

270 6s & 5s, Peculiar. 

POOS 'wildered, weeping heart, 
What can relieve thee? 
Come, sinful as thou art, 

Christ will receive thee ; 
Come, though with were oppressed, 
Soft is the Saviour's breast, 
There may'st thou sweetly rest, 
There naught shall grieve thee. 

2 Come, trembling, timid soul, 

Why this delaying? 
Thunders, that o'er thee roll, 

Fall on thee straying. 
Turn from destruction's ways, 
Turn to the throne of grace ; 
There seek Thy Father's face, 

Weeping and praying. 

3 "Hence, guilty fear and doubt, 

Leave me for ever ! 
414 



HYMNS. 271 



Lord, wilt Thou cast me out? 

Never — oh never ! 
From unbelief of mind, 
From thought to sin inclined, 
From flesh and hell combined, 

Thou wilt deliver." 



271 7s. 

FEOM the cross uplifted high, 
Where the Saviour deigns to die, 
What melodious sounds we hear, 
Bursting on the ravished ear ! 
" Love's redeeming work is done ; 
Come and welcome, sinner, come. 

2 "Sprinkled now with blood the throne, 
Why beneath thy burdens groan ? 
On My pierced body laid, 
Justice owns the ransom paid ; 
Bow the knee, and kiss the Son ; 
Come and welcome, sinner, come. 



3 " Spread for thee, the festal board 
See with richest dainties stored ; 
To thy Father's bosom pressed, 
Yet again a child confessed, 
Never from His house to roam ; 
Come and welcome, sinner, come. 

4 "Soon the days of life shall end ; 
Lo, I come, your Saviour, Friend, 
Safe your spirits to convey 

To the realms of endless day, 
Up to My eternal home ; 
Come and welcome, sinner, come." 
415 



272 HYMNS. 

272 6s&4s. 

CHILD of sin and sorrow, 
Filled with dismay, 
Wait not for to-morrow, 
Yield thee to-day: 

Heaven bids thee come, 
While yet there's room ; 
Child of sin and sorrow, 
Hear and obey. 

2 Child of sin and sorrow, 

Why wilt thou die ? 
Come, while thou canst borrow 
Help from on high : 

Grieve not that love, 

Which from above, 
Child of sin and sorrow, 

Would bring thee nigh. 

3 Child of sin and sorrow. 

Where wilt thou flee? 
Through that long to-mcrrow, 
Eternity ! 

Exiled from home, 

Darkly to roam, 
Child of sin and sorrow, 

Where wilt thou flee? 

4 Child of sin and sorrow, 

Lift up thine eye ! 
Heirship thou canst borrow 
In worlds on high ! 
In that high home, 
Graven Thy name 
Child of sin and sorrow, 
Swift homeward fly ! 
416 



HYMNS. 273 

273 8s&3s. 

WE'EE traveling home to heaven 
above, 
Will you go? 
To sing the Saviour's dying love ; 

Will you go ? 
Millions have reached that blest abode, 
Anointed kings and priests to God, 
And millions more are on the road, 
Will you go ? 

2 We're going to see the bleeding Lamb, 

Will you go ? 
In rapturous strains to praise His name ; 

Will you go ? 
The crown of life we there shall wear, 
The conqueror's palms our hands shall bear, 
And all the joys of heaven we'll share, 

Will you go ? 

3 We're going to join the heavenly choir, 

Will you go ? 
To raise our voice and tune the lyre ; 

Will you go ? 
There saints and angels gladly sing 
Hosanna to their God and King, 
And rqake the heavenly arches ring. 

Will you go ? 

4 Ye weary, heavy-laden, come, 

Will you go ? 
In the blest house there still is room ; 

Will you go? 
The Lord is waiting to receive ; 
If thou wilt on Him now believe, 
He'll give thy troubled conscience ease, 

Come, believe. 
27 • 417 



274 HYMNS. 

5 The way to heaven is straight and plain, 

Will you go ? 
Repent, believe, be born again ; 

Will you go? 
The Saviour cries aloud to thee, 
''Take up thy cross and follow Me, 
And thou shalt My salvation see, 

Come to Me." 

6 Oh could I hear some sinner say, 

I will go ! I will go ! 
I'll start this moment, on the way ; 

Let me go ! let me go ! 
My old companions, fare you well, 
I will not go with you to hell, 
I mean with Jesus Christ to dwell, 

I will go ! I will go ! 



WARNED AND ENTREATED. 
274 lis. 

DELAY not. delay not ; oh sinner ! draw 
near; 
The waters of life are now flowing for 
thee : 
No price is demanded; the Saviour is 
here ; » 

Redemption is purchased, salvation is 
free. 

2 Delay not, delay not ; why longer abuse 
The love and compassion of Jesus, thv 
God? 
A fountain is opened; how canst thou re- 
fuse 
To wash and be cleansed in His pardon- 
ing blood? 

418 



HYMXS. 275 

3 Delay not, delay not, oh sinner ! to come, 

For mercy still lingers, and calls thee 
to-day ; 
Her voice is not heard in the shades of the 
tomb: 
Her message, unheeded, will soon pass 
away. 

4 Delay not, delay not; the Spirit of grace, 

Long grieved and resisted, may take His 

sad flight ; 
And leave thee in darkness to finish thy 

race, 
To sink in the gloom of eternity's night. 

5 Delay not, delay not ; the hour is at hand : 

The earth shall dissolve, and the hea- 
vens shall fade ; 
The dead, small and great, in the judgment 
shall stand ; 

What helper, then, sinner, shall lend 
thee his aid ? 



275 

HASTEN, sinner, to be wise, 
Stay not for the morrow's sun ; 
The longer wisdom you despise, 
The harder is she to be won. 

2 Hasten, mercy to implore, 

And stay not for the morrow's sun, 
For fear thy season should be o'er 
Before this evening's course be run. 

3 Hasten, sinner, to return, 

And stay not for the morrow's sun, 
Lest thy lamp should fail to burn 
E'er the needful work is done. 
419 



7s. 



276, 277 HYMNS. 

4 Hasten, sinner, to be blest, 

And stay not for the morrow's sun, 
Lest the curse should thee arrest 
E'er the morrow is begun. 

276 12s & 8s. 

WHEN the harvest is past, and the 
summer is gone, 
And sermons and prayers shall be o'er, 
When the beams cease to break of the blest 
Sabbath morn, 
And Jesus invites thee no more ; 

2 When the rich gales of mercy no longer 

shall blow, 

The gospel no message declare, — 
Sinner, how canst thou bear the deep wail- 
ing of woe ? 

How suffer the night of despair? 

3 When the holy have gone to the regions 

of peace, 
To dwell in the mansions above ; 
When their harmony wakes, in the fullness 

of bliss, 
Their song to the Saviour of love, — 

4 Say, oh sinner, that livest at rest and se- 

cure, 
Who fearest no trouble to come, 
Can thy spirit the swellings of sorrow 

endure, 
Or bear the impenitent's doom ? 

277 : 

SINNERS! turn— why will ye die 
God, your Maker, ask? you why : 
God, who did your being give, 
Made you with Himself to live : 
420 



HYxMNS. 278 

He the fatal cause demands, 
Asks the work of His own hands : 
Why, oh thankless creatures ! why- 
Will ye spurn His love, and die? 

2 Sinners ! turn — why will ye die ? 
God, your Saviour, asks you why : 
He who His own life did give, 
That ye might for ever live : 
Will you let Him die in vain ? 
Crucify your Lord again ? 

Why, oh ransomed sinners ! why 
Will ye slight His grace, and die ? 

3 Sinners! turn — why will ye die? 
God, the Spirit, asks you why : 

He who all your lives hath strove — 
Moved you to embrace His love : 
Will ye not His love receive? 
Will ye still refuse to live ? 
Why, oh long-sought sinners ! why 
Will ye grieve your God, and die ? 

278 P. M., 8s, 7s & 4s. 

SINNERS, will you scorn the message, 
Sent in mercy from above ? 
Every sentence — oh how tender ! — ■ 
Every line is full of love ; 

Listen to it, 
Every line is full of love. 

2 Hear the heralds of the Gospel 

News from Zion's King proclaim, 
To each rebel sinner — "Pardon, 
"Free forgiveness in His name." 

How important ! 
Free forgiveness in His name ! 
421 



279 HYMNS. 

3 Tempted souls, they bring you succor ; 

Fearful hearts, they quell your fears, 
And with news of consolation, 
Chase away the falling tears : 

Tender heralds 
Chase away the falling tears. 

4 False professors, grov'ling worldlings, 

Callous hearers of the word, 
While the messengers address you, 
Take the warnings they afford ; 

We entreat you, 
Take the warnings they afford. 

5 Oh ye angels, hov'ring round us, 

Waiting spirits, speed your way, 
Hasten to the court of heaven, 
Tidings bear without delay : 

Rebel sinners 
Glad the message will obey. 

279 

SEEK, my soul, the narrow gate, 
Enter ere it be too late ; 
Many ask to enter there 
When too late to offer prayer. 

2 God from mercy's seat shall rise, 
And for ever bar the skies: 
Then, though sinners cry without, 
He will say, "I know you not." 

3 Mournfully will they exclaim ; 
"Lord, we have professed Thy Name ; 
We have ate with Thee, and heard 
Heavenly teaching in Thy word." 

422 



HYMNS. 280, 281 

4 Vain, alas ! will be their plea, 
Workers of iniquity; 
Sad their everlasting lot ; 
Christ will say, " I know you not." 

280 c. M. 

SINNEKS, this solemn truth regard ! 
Hear, all ye sons of men ; 
For Christ, the Saviour, hath declared, 
" Ye must be born again." 

2 Whate'er might be your birth or blood, 

The sinner's boast is vain ; 
Thus saith the glorious Son of God, 
"Ye must be born again." 

3 Your nature's totally depraved — 

Your heart a sink of sin ; 
Without a change ye can't be saved ; 
" Ye must be born again." 

4 Spirit of life, Thy grace impart, 

And breathe on sinners slain ; 
Work graciously upon each heart 
Till they be born again. 

5 Dear Saviour, let them now begin 

To trust and love Thy word ; 
And, by forsaking every sin, 
Prove they are born of God. 

281 L. M. 

SAY, sinner, hath a voice within 
Oft whispered to thy secret soul, 
Urged thee to leave the ways of sin, 
And yield thy heart to God's control ? 

2 Hath something met thee in the path 
Of worldliness and vanity, 
423 



282 HYMNS. 

And pointed to the coming wrath, 

And warned thee from that wrath to flee ? 

3 Sinner, it was a heavenly voice, — 

It was the Spirit's gracious call ; 
It bade thee make the better choice, 
And haste to seek in Christ thine all. 

4 Spurn not the call to life and light ; 

Regard in time the warning kind ; 
That call thou may'st not always slight, 
And yet the gate of mercy find. 

5 God's Spirit will not always strive 

With hardened, self-destroying man ; 
Ye, who persist His love to grieve, 
May never hear His voice again. 

6 Sinner, perhaps this very day 

Thy last accepted time may be ; 
Oh shouldst thou grieve Him now away, 
Then hope may never beam on thee. 

282 Ephesians v. 

SINNER, rouse thee from thy sleep, 
Wake, and o'er thy folly weep ; 
Raise thy spirit, dark and dead ; 
Jesus waits His light to shed. 

2 Wake from sleep, arise from death, 
See the bright and living path : 
Watchful tread that path, be wise ; 
Leave thy folly, seek the skies. 

3 Leave thy folly, cease from crime, 
From this hour redeem thy time; 
Life secure without delay, 

Evil is the mortal day. 
42i 



HYMNS. 283, 284 

4 Be not blind and foolish still ; 
Called of Jesus, learn His will : 
Jesus calls from death and night, 
Jesus waits to shed His light. 

283 7s. 

SINNEB, art thou still secure ? 
Wilt thou still refuse to pray ? 
Can thy heart or hands endure 
In the Lord's avenging day? 

2 See, His mighty arm is bared ! 

Awful terrors clothe His brow ! 

For His judgment stand prepared ; 

Thou must either break or bow. 

3 At His presence nature shakes, 

Earth, affrighted, hastes to flee ; 
Solid mountains melt like wax, 
What will then become of thee ? 

4 Who his advent may abide ? 

You that glory in your shame, 
Will you find a place to hide 

When the world is wrapt in flame ? 

5 Lord, prepare us by Thy grace ! 

Soon we must resign our breath, 
And our souls be called to pass 
Through the iron gate of death. 

6 Let us now our day improve, 

Listen to the gospel voice : 
Seekthe things that are above: 
Scorn the world's pretended joys. 

284 c. M. 

SINNEKS! the voice of God regard : 
'Tis mercy speaks to-day ; 
He calls you by His gracious word 
From sin's destructive way. 

425 



285 HYMXS. 

2 Like the rough sea that cannot rest. 

You live devoid of peace ; 
A thousand stings within your breast 
Deprive your souls of ease. 

3 Your way is dark, and leads to hell : 

Why will you persevere? 
Can you in frightful torments dwell, 
Shut up in black despair ? 

4 Bow to the sceptre of His word, 

Renouncing every sin ; 
Submit to Him, your sovereign Lord, 
And learn His will divine. 

285 7s & 6s, Peculiae. 

STOP, poor sinners, stop and think, 
Before you further go ; 
"Will you sport upon the brink 

Of everlasting woe ! 
On the verge of ruin stop — 

Now the friendly warning take — 
Stay your footsteps, ere ye drop 
Into the burning lake. 

2 Say, have you an arm like God, 

That you His will oppose ? 
Fear ye not that iron rod 

With which He breaks His foes? 
Can you stand in that dread day, 

Which His justice shall proclaim. 
When the earth shall melt away 

Like wax before the flame ? 

3 Ghastly death will quickly come. 

And drag you to#His bar ; 
Then to hear your awful doom, 
Will fill vou with despair! 
426 



HYMNS. 286 

All your sins will round you crowd; 

You shall mark their crimson dye ; 
Each for vengeance crying loud, 

And what can you reply ? 

4 Though your heart were made of steel, 

Your forehead lined with brass ; 
God at length will make you feel ; 

He will not let you pass ; 
Sinners then in vain will call — 

Those who now despise His grace — 
" Bocks and mountains, on us fall, 

And hide us from His face.' 7 

286 L. M. 

WHY will ye lavish out your years 
Amidst a thousand trifling cares, 
While, in the various range of thought, 
The one thing needful is forgot? 

2 Why will ye chase the fleeting wind, 
And famish an immortal mind, 
While angels with regret look down 
To see you spurn a heavenly crown ? 

3 Th ? eternal God calls from above, 
And Jesus pleads His dying love ; 
Awakened conscience gives you pain : 
And shall they join their pleas in vain ? 

4 Not so your dying eyes shall view 
Those objects which ye now pursue; 
Not so shall heaven and hell appear 
When the decisive hour is near. 

5 Almighty God ! Thine aid impart, 
To fix conviction on the heart: 

Thy power can clear the darkest eyes, 
And make the haughtiest scorner wise. 
427 



287, 288 HYMNS. 

287 L. M. 

BEOAD is the road that leads to death. 
And thousands walk together there ; 
But wisdom shows a narrow path, 
With here and there a traveler. 

2 tl Deny thyself, and take thy cross," 

Is the Redeemer's great command ; 
Nature must count her gold but dross, 
If she would gain this heavenly land. 

3 The fearful soul that tires and faints, 

And walks the ways of God no more, 
Is but esteemed almost a saint, 

And makes his own destruction sure. 

4 Lord, let not all my hopes be vain ; 

Create my heart entirely new ; 
Which hypocrites could ne'er attain ; 
Which false apostates never knew. 

288 7s. 

HEAETS of stone, relent, relent, 
Break, by Jesus' cross subdued ; 
See His body, mangled, rent, 

Covered with a gore of blood ; 
Sinful soul, what hast thou done ? 
Crucified God's only Son. 

2 Yes, thy sins have done the deed, 

Driven the nails that fixed Him there ; 
Crowned with thorns His sacred head, 

Plunged into His side the spear ; 
Made His soul a sacrifice, 
While for sinful man He dies. 

3 Wilt thou let Him bleed in vain ? 

Still to death thy Lord pursue ? 
428 



HYMNS. 289, 290 

Open all His wounds again, 

And the shameful cross renew ? 
No ! with all my sins I'll part : 
Break, oh break, my bleeding heart! 

289 7s. 

SINNEK, is thy heart at rest? 
Is thy bosom void of fear ? 
Art thou not by guilt oppressed ? 
Speaks not conscience in thine ear? 

2 Can this world afford thee bliss ? 

Can it chase away thy gloom ? 
Flattering, false, and vain it is : — 
Tremble at the worldling's doom. 

3 Think, oh sinner, on thy end ; 

See the judgment-day appear ! 
Thither must thy spirit wend ; 

There thy righteous sentence hear. 

4 Wretched, ruined, helpless soul. 

To a Saviour's blood apply ; 

He alone can make thee whole ; 

Fly to Jesus, — sinner, fly ! 

290 The Accepted Time. L. M. 

WHILE life prolongs its precious light, 
Mercy is found, and peace is given ; 
But soon, ah, soon, approaching night 
Shall blot out every hope of heaven. 

2 While God invites, how blest the day ! 
How sweet the gospel's charming sound ! 
" Come, sinners, haste, oil haste away, 
While yet a pardoning God is found. 
429 



291 HYMNS. 

3 " Soon, borne on time's most rapid wing, 

Shall death command you to the grave, 
Before His bar your spirits bring, 
And none be found to hear or save. 

4 " In that lone land of deep despair, 

No Sabbath's heavenly light shall rise, — 
No God regard your bitter prayer, 
No Saviour call you to the skies." 

5 No wonders to the dead are shown, 

(The wonders of redeeming love ;) 
No voice His glorious truth makes known, 
Nor sings the bliss of climes above. 

6 Silence, and solitude, and gloom 

In these forgetful realms appear ; 
Deep sorrows fill the dismal tomb, 
And hope shall never enter there. 

291 c. M. 

THERE is a time, we know not when. 
A point, we know not where, 
That marks the destiny of man 
To glory or despair. 

2 There is a line, by us unseen, 

That crosses every path ; 
The hidden boundary between 
God's patience and His wrath. 

3 To pass that limit is to die, 

To die as if by stealth ; 
It does not quench the beaming eye, 
Or pale the glow of health. 

I The conscience may be still at ease, 
The spirits light and gay ; 
That which is pleasing still may please, 
And care be thrust away. 
430 



HYMNS. 292 

5 But on the forehead God has set, 

Indelibly, a mark, 
Unseen by man, for man as yet 
Is blind and in the dark. 

6 And yet the doomed man's path below 

Like Eden may have bloomed ; 
He did not, does not, will not know 
Or feel that he is doomed. 

7 He knows, he feels that all is well, 

And every fear is calmed ; 
He lives, he dies, he wakes in hell, 
Not only doomed, but damned. 

8 Oh where is this mysterious bourne, 

By which our path is crossed, 
Beyond which, God himself hath sworn 
That he who goes is lost ? 

9 How far may we go on in sin ? 

How long will God forbear? 
Where does hope end? and where begin 
The confines of despair ? 

10 An answer from the skies is sent ; 

Ye that from God depart, 
While it is called to-day, repent ! 
And harden not your heart. 

AWAKENED. 

292 s. M. 

OH where shall rest be found, 
Rest for the weary soul ? 
7 T were vain the ocean's depths to sound, 
Or pierce to either pole. 

2 The world can never give 

The bliss for which we sigh : 
431 



293 HYMXS. 

'Tis not the whole of life to live, 
ZSTor all of death to die. 

3 Beyond this vale of tears 

There is a life above, 
Unmeasured by the flight of years — 
And all that life is love. 

4 There is a death whose pang 

Outlasts the fleeting breath : 
Oh what eternal horrors hang 
Around the second death ! 

5 Lord God of truth and grace! 

Teach us that death to shun : — 
Lest we be driven from Thy face. 
And evermore undone. 

6 Here would we end our quest — 

Alone are found in Thee 
The life of perfect love — the rest 
Of immortality. 

293 s. M 

"TT^AKED by the trumpet's sound, 

t 1 I from my grave shall rise, 
And see the Judge with glory crowned, 
And see the flaming skies ! 
*2 Who can resolve the doubt 

That tears my anxious breast ? 
Shall I be with the lost cast out, 
Or numbered with the blest? 

3 Oh Thou that wouldst not have 

One wretched sinner die! 
Who diedst Thyself, my soul to save 
From endless misery ! — 

4 Show me the way to shun 

Thy dreadful wrath severe ! 
That when Thou contest on Thy throne. 
I may with joy appear \ 
432 



HYMNS. 294, 295 

294 Bartimeus's Prayer. C. M. 

"It/TERCY, O Thou son of David !" 

1VJL Thus the blind Bartimeus prayed ; 
" Others by Thy word are saved, 
Now to me afford Thine aid." 

2 Many for his crying chid him, 

But he called the louder still ; 
Till the gracious Saviour bid him, 
"Come, and ask me what you will. } 

3 Money was not what he wanted, 

Though by begging used to live ; 
But he asked, and Jesus granted, 
Alms which none but He could give. 

4 "Lord, remove this grievous blindness, 

"Let mine eyes behold the day I" 
Straight he saw, and won by kindness, 
Followed Jesus in the way. 

5 Oh ! methinks I hear him praising, 

Publishing to all around, 
"Friends, is not my case amazing? 
What a Saviour I have found ! 

6 "Oh ! that all the blind but knew Him, 

And would be advised by me ! 
Surely they would hasten to Him, 
He would cause them all to see." 

295 Peculiar. 

IjlTEENITY ! terrific word, 
J Within the heart a piercing sword ! 
Beginning without ending ! 
Eternity ! unmeasured time ! 
I sink beneath the thought sublime 

That I to thee am tending : 
Deep horror fills my quaking heart, 
My lips in speech refuse to part. 
28 433 



296 HYMXS. 

2 Eternity ! oh what a pang ! 
Etemiry ! no serpent's fang 

Could send that thrill of terror. 
"When I revolve thy clanking chains, 
Thy dark abyss of deathless pains, 

My soul is filled with horror. 
Oh search the universe around, 
Xo equal terror can be found! 

3 Awake, oh man, from sinful sleep; 
Bethink thyself, thou straying sheep ; 

Seek God by true repentance ! 
Awake, behold thy wasting sand, 
Eterni r y is just at hand 

And brings thine awful sentence. 
This is. perchance, thy final day : 
Who knows when he'll be snatched away ? 

4 Eternity ! terrific word, 

Within the heart a piercing sword ! 

Beginning without ending ! 
Eternity ! unmeasured time ! 
I sink beneath the thought sublime 

That I to thee am tending: 
Lord Jesus, when it pleaseth Thee, 
Grant me Thv blest eternitv ! 



296 Apprehension Confessed. L. M. 

THOU Man of griefs ! remember me, 
Thou surely never canst forget 
Thy last mysterious agony, 

Thy fainting pangs and bloody sweat ! — 

2 When, wrestling in the strength of prayer, 
Thy spirit sank beneath its load ! 
Thy feeble flesh afraid to bear 
The wrath of an Almighty God ! 
434 



HYMNS, 297 

3 Father, if I may call Thee so, 

Regard my fearful heart's desire, 
Remove this load of guilty woe, 
Nor let me in my sins expire ! 

4 I tremble lest the wrath divine, 

Which bruises now my sinful soul, 
Should bruise this wretched soul of mine 
Long as eternal ages roll ! 

5 I deprecate that death alone, 

That endless banishment from Thee ! 
Oh save me, through Thine only Son, 
Who trembled, wept, and bled for me ! 

297 c. P. M. 

LO ! on a narrow neck of land, 
'Twixt two unbounded seas, I stand, 
Secure, insensible : 
A point of time, a moment's space, 
Removes me to that heavenly place, 
Or shuts me up in hell. 

2 O God ! mine inmost soul convert, 
And deeply on my thoughtful heart 

Eternal things impress: 
Give me to feel their solemn weight, 
And tremble on the brink of fate, 

And wake to righteousness. 

3 Before me place in dread array 
The pomp of that tremendous day, 

When Thou with clouds shalt come ; 
To judge the nations at Thy bar ; 
And tell me, Lord, shall I be there 

To meet a joyful doom ? 

4 Be this my one great business here, 
With serious industry and fear 

435 



298 HYMNS. 

Eternal bliss t f insure : 
Thine utmost counsel to fulfill. 
And suffer all Thy righteous will, 

And to the end endure. 

5 Then, Saviour, then my soul receive, 
Transported from this vale to live 

And reign with Thee above, 
Where faith is sweetly lost in sight, 
And hope in full, supreme delight 

And everlasting love. 



PENITENT. 

298 L.M. 

JUST as I am, without one plea, 
But that Thy blood was shed for me, 
And that Thou bid'st me come to Thee, 
O Lamb of God, I come ! 

2 Just as I am, and waiting not 
To rid my soul of one dark blot, 

To Thee, whose blood can cleanse each spot, 
O Lamb of God, I come ! 

3 Just as I am, though tossed about 
With many a conflict, many a doubt, 
Fightings within, and fears without, 

O Lamb of God, I come ! 

4 Just as I am — poor, wretched, blind ; 
Sight, riches, healing of the mind, 
Yea, all I need, in Thee to find, 

O Lamb of God, I come ! 

5 Just as I am — Thou wilt receive, 

Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve : 
Because Thy promise I believe, 
O Lamb of God, I come ! 
436 



HYMNS. 299, BOO 

6 Just as I am — Thy love unknown 
Hath broken every barrier down ; 
Now, to be Thine, yea, Thine alone, 
O Lamb of God, I come ! 

299 L. M. 

OTHOU that hear'st when sinners cry, 
Though all my crimes before Thee lie, 
Behold them not with angry look, 
But blot their memory from Thy book. 

2 Create my nature pure within, 
And form my soul averse to sin : 
Let Thy good Spirit ne'er depart, 
Nor hide Thy presence from my heart. 

3 I cannot live without Thy light, 

Cast out and banished from Thy sight: 
Thy holy joys, my God, restore, 
And guard me that I fall no more. 

4 Though I have grieved Thy Spirit, Lord, 
Thy help and comfort still afford ; 

And let a wretch come near Thy throne, 
To plead the merits of Thy Son. 

5 A broken heart, my God, my King, 
Is all the sacrifice I bring ; 

The God of grace will ne'er despise 
A broken heart for sacrifice. 

6 My soul lies humbled in the dust, 
And owns Thy dreadful sentence just ; 
Look down, O Lord, with pitying eye, 
And save the soul condemned to die. 

300 L. M. 

HEKE at Thy cross, my dying Lord, 
I lay my soul beneath Thy love, 
Beneath the droppings of Thy blood, 
Jesus, nor shall it e'er remove. 
437 



301 HYMNS. 

2 Should worlds conspire to drive me thence. 

Moveless and firm this heart should lie ; 
Resolved — for that's my last defence — 
If I must perish, there to die. 

3 But speak, my Lord, and calm my fear; 

Am I not safe beneath Thy shade? 
Thy vengeance will not strike me here, 
ISTor Satan dare my soul invade. 

4 Yes, I'm secure beneath Thy blood. 

And all my foes shall lose their aim ; 
Hosanna to my dying Lord. 

And my best honors to His name. 

301 c. p. M. 

OTHOU who hear'st the prayer of faith, 
Wilt Thou not save a soul from death 
That casts itself on Thee ? 
I have no refuge of my own, 
But fly to what my Lord hath done 
And suffered once for me. 

2 Slain in the guilty sinner's stead, 
His spotless righteousness I plead, 

And His availing blood : 
That righteousness my robe shall be ; 
That merit shall atone for me, 

And bring me near to God. 

3 Then save me from eternal death, 
The Spirit of adoption breathe, 

His consolations send: 
By Him some word of life impart, 
And sweetlv whisper to mv heart, 

"Thy Maker is thy friend." 

4 The king of terrors then would be 
A welcome messenger to me, 

43S 



HYMNS. 302, 303 

To bid me come away : 
Un clogged by earth, or earthly things, 
Td mount, I'd fly, with eager wings, 

To everlasting day. 

302 L. M. 

OH that my load of sin were gone ! 
Oh that I could at last submit, 
At Jesus' feet to lay it down — 
To lay my soul at Jesus' feet ! 

2 Rest for my soul I long to find : 

Saviour of all, if mine Thou art, 
Give me Thy meek and lowly mind, 
And stamp Thine image on- my heart. 

3 Break off the yoke of inbred sin, 

And fully set my spirit free: 
I cannot rest, till pure within — 
Till I am wholly lost in Thee. 

4 Fain would I learn of Thee, my God ! 

Thy light and easy burden prove, — 
The cross all stained with hallowed blood, 
The labor of Thy dying love. 

5 I would — but Thou must give the power ; 

My heart from every sin release : 
Bring near, bring near the joyful hour, 
And fill me with Thy perfect peace ! 

6 Come, Lord, the drooping sinner cheer, 

Nor let Thy chariot wheels delay ; 
Appear in my poor heart, appear ; 
My God, my Saviour, come away 

303 7s. 

COME, my soul, Thy suit prepare, 
Jesus loves to answer prayer ; 
He himself has bid thee pray, 
Rise and ask without delay. 
439 



304 HYMNS. 

2 With my burden I begin ; 
Lord ! remove this load of sin ! 
Let Thy blood, for sinners spilt, 
Set my conscience free from guilt. 

3 Lord ! I come to Thee for rest ; 
Take possession of my breast ; 
There Thy sovereign right maintain, 
And without a rival reign. 

4 Show me what I have to do, 
Every hour my strength renew; 
Let me live a life of faith, 

Let me die thy people's death. 

30± Penitence. L. M. 

SHOW pity, Lord ! O Lord, forgive ! 
Let a repenting sinner live, 
Are not Thy mercies large and free ? 
May not the contrite trust in Thee ? 

2 With shame my numerous sins I trace 
Against Thy law, against Thy grace; 
And, though my prayer Thou shouldst not 

hear 
My doom is just, and Thou art clear. 

3 Yet save a penitent, O Lord ! 

Whose hope, still hovering round Thy 

word, 
Seeks for some precious promise there, 
Some sure support against despair. 

4 My sins are great, but don't surpass 
The riches of eternal grace. 

Great God ! Thy nature hath no bound : 
So let Thy pardoning love be found. 

5 Oh wash my soul from every stain, 
Nor let the guilt I mourn remain. 

440 



HYMNS. 305, 306 

Give me to hear Thy pardoning voice, 
And bid my bleeding heart rejoice. 

6 Then shall Thy love inspire my tongue, 
Salvation shall be all my song ; 
And every power shall join to bless 
The Lord, my strength and righteousness. 

305 7s. 

JESUS, save my dying soul ; 
Make the broken spirit whole ; 
Humbled in the dust I lie ; 
Saviour, leave me not to die. 

2 Jesus, full of every grace, 
Now reveal Thy smiling face ; 
Grant the joy of sin forgiven, 
Foretaste of the bliss of heaven. 

3 All my guilt to Thee is known — 
Thou art righteous, Thou alone : 
All my help is from Thy cross ; 
All besides I count but loss. 

4 Lord, in Thee I now believe; 
Wilt Thou — wilt Thou not forgive ? 
Helpless at Thy feet I lie ; 
Saviour, leave me not to die. 



MAN A SAINT. 

JUSTIFIED. 

306 L. M. 

BLEST is the man, for ever blest, 
Whose guilt is pardoned by his God, 
Whose sins with sorrow are confessed, 
And covered with his Saviour's blood. 
441 



307 HYMNS. 

2 Blest is the man to whom the Lord 

Imputes not his iniquities ; 
He pleads no merit of reward, 

And not on works, hut grace, relies. 

3 From guile his heart and lips are free ; 

His humble joy, his holy fear, 
With deep repentance well agree, 
And join to prove his faith sincere. 

4 How glorious is that righteousness 

That hides and cancels all his sins ! 
While a bright evidence of grace 

Through his whole life appears and 
shines. 



pardoned. 
307 cm. 

WHEN God revealed His gracious 
name, 
And changed my mournful state, 
My rapture seemed a pleasing dream, 
The grace appeared so great. 

2 The world beheld the glorious change, 

And did Thy hand confess ; 
My tongue broke out in unknown strains, 
And sang surprising grace. 

3 "Great is the work," my neighbors cried, 

And owmed Thy power divine ; 
" Great is the work," my heart replied, 
" And be the glory Thine." 

4 The Lord can clear the darkest skies, 

Can give us day for night ; 
Make drops of sacred sorrow rise 
To rivers of delight. 
442 



HYMNS. 308, 309 

5 Let those that sow in sadness wait 
Till the fair harvest come ; 
They shall confess their sheaves are great, 
And shout the Blessings home. 

308 8. M. 

HOW various and how new 
Are Thy compassions, Lord ! 
Each morning shall Thy mercies show, 
Each night Thy love record. 

2 Thy goodness, like the sun, 

Dawned on our early days, 

Ere infant reason had begun 

To form our lips to praise. 

3 Each object we beheld 

Gave pleasure to our eyes, 

And nature all our senses held 

In bands of sweet surprise. 

4 But pleasures more refined 

Awaited that blest day 
When light arose upon our mind 
To chase our sins away. 

5 How various and how new 

Are Thy compassions, Lord ! 
Eternity Thy truth shall show, 
And all Thy love record. 

309 Grace. C. M. 

AMAZING grace ! how sweet the sound, 
That saved a soul like me ! 
I once was lost, but now am found, 
Was blind, but now I see. 

2 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, 
' T was grace my fears relieved; 
443 



310 HYMXS. 

How precious did that grace appear. 
The hour I first believed ! 

3 Full many a danger, toil, and snare 

My soul has overcome ; 
'Tis grace -that brought me safe thus far, 
And grace will lead me home. 

4 And when this flesh and heart shall fail, 

And mortal life shall cease, 
I shall possess within the veil 
A life of joy and peace. 

310 P. M, 7 

AM I called? and can it be, 
Has my Saviour chosen me ? 
Guilty, wretched as I am, 
Has He named my worthless name ? 
Vilest of the vile am I, 
Dare I raise my hopes so high ? 

2 Am I called ? I dare not stay, 
May not, must not disobey ; 
Here. I lay me at Thy feet, 
Clinging to the mercy-seat ; 
Thine I am and Thine alone ; 
Lord, with me Thy will be done. 

3 Am I called ? what shall I bring 
As an offering to my King? 
Poor, and blind, and naked, I 
Trembling at Thy footstool lie ; 
Naught but sin I call mine own, 
Nor for sin can sin atone. 

4 Am I called an heir of God ? 
Washed, redeemed by precious blood ? 
Father, lead me in Thy hand, 
Guide me to that better land, 
Where my soul shall be at rest, 
Pillowed on my Saviour's breast. 



HYMNS. 311 

ASSURED. 
311 6s & 9s. 

OH how happy are they 
Who the Saviour obey, 
And have laid up their treasures above! 
Tongue can never express 
The sweet comfort and peace 
Of a soul in its earliest love. 

2 That sweet comfort was mine 
When the favor divine 

I received through the blood of the Lamb; 

When my heart first believed, 

What a joy I received ! 
What a heaven in Jesus' dear name ! 

3 'Twas a heaven below 
My Redeemer to know ; 

And the angels could do nothing more 

Than to fall at His feet, 

And the story repeat, 
And the Lover of sinners adore. 

4 Jesus all the day long 
Was my joy and my song ; 

Oh that all His salvation might see ! 

He hath loved me, I cried, 

He hath suffered and died, 
To redeem even rebels like me. 

5 Oh the rapturous height 
Of that holy delight 

Which I felt in the life-giving blood ! 

Of my Saviour possessed, 

I was perfectly blest, 
As if filled with the fullness of God. 
445 



312, 313 HYMXS. 

312 c. L. ft 

I NOW have found for hope of heaven 
An anchor ground that firm will hold ; 
One — through the cross of Jesus given, 

By God predestined from of old; 
A ground that shall enduring stay 
When earth and skies have passed away. 

2 'Tis mercy. — mercy never ending, 

Whose measure all our thoughts excels. 
The arms of pity wide extending 

Of Him whose heart for sinners feels, 
And whose compassion warns His foes 
To fly from sin and endless woes. 

3 Of all beside were I forsaken, 

That could my soul or body cheer, — 
If every joy of earth were taken, 

And not a friend were left me here, — 
One joy remains — the brightest, best : 
With pardoning love I still am blest. 

313 fe 

MARY to her Saviour's tomb 
Hasted at the early dawn ; 
Spice she brought, and sweet perfume. 
But the Lord she loved had gone. 

2 For awhile she weeping stood, 

Struck with sorrow and surprise ; 
Shedding tears, a plenteous flood, 
For her heart supplied her eyes. 

3 Jesus, who is always near. 

Though too often un perceived, 
Came His drooping child to cheer, 
Kindly asking why she grieved. 
446 



HYMNS. 314 

4 Though at first she knew Him not, 

When He called her by her name, 
Then were all her griefs forgot, 
For she found He was the same. 

5 Grief and sighing quickly fled 

When she heard His welcome voice; 
just before she thought Him dead ; 
Now He bids her heart rejoice. 

6 What a change His word can make, 

Turning darkness into day ! 
You who weep for Jesus' sake, 
He will wipe your tears away. 

314 H. M. 

ARISE, my soul, arise, 
Shake off thy guilty fears, 
The bleeding Sacrifice 

In my behalf appears ; 
Before the throne my Surety stands, 
My name is written on His hands. 

2 He ever lives above, 

For me to intercede; 
His all-redeeming love, 

His precious blood to plead ; 
His blood atoned for all our race, 
And sprinkles now the throne of grace. 

3 Five bleeding wounds He bears, 

Received on Calvary ; 
They pour effectual prayers, 

They strongly speak for me ; 
Forgive him, oh forgive, they cry, 
Nor let that ransomed sinner die. 

4 The Father hears Him pray, 

His dear anointed One ; 
447 



315, 316 HYMNS. 

He cannot turn away 

The presence of His Son ; 
His Spirit answers to the blood, 
And tells me I am born of God. 

5 My God is reconciled, 

His pardoning voice I hear : 
He owns me for His child, 

I can no longer fear ; 
With confidence I now draw nigh, 
And Father, Abba, Father ! cry. 

in bodily and spiritual troobi/e. 

315 cm. 

IN vain I trace creation o'er 
In search of solid rest : 
The whole creation is too poor, 
Too mean to make me blest. 

2 Let earth and all her charms depart, 

Unworthy of the mind ; 
In God alone this restless heart 
Enduring bliss can find. 

3 Thy favor, Lord, is all I want; 

Here would my spirit rest : 
Oh seal the rich, the boundless grant, 
And make me fully blest ! 

316 s. m. 

"VTOUR harps, ye trembling saints, 
X Down from the willows take : 
Loud to the praise of love divine 
Bid every string awake. 

2 Though in* a foreign land, 

We are not far from home ; 
And nearer to our house above 
We everv moment come. 

443 



HYMNS. 317 

3 His grace will to the end 

Stronger and brighter shine ; 
Nor present things, nor things to come, 
Shall quench the spark divine. 

4 When we in darkness walk, 

Nor feel the heavenly flame, 
Then is the time to trust our God. 
And rest upon His name. 

5 Soon shall our doubts and fears 

Subside at His control ; 
His loving kindness shall break through 
The midnight of the soul. 

6 Blest is the man, O Lord, 

Who stays himself on Thee ; 
Who waits for Thy salvation. Lord, 
Shall Thy salvation see. 

317 cm. 

DEAR, Refuge of my weary soul, 
On Thee, when sorrows rise — 
On Thee, when waves of trouble roll, 
My fainting hope relies. 

2 To Thee I tell each rising grief, 

For Thou alone canst heal ; 
Thy word can bring a sweet relief 
For every pain I feel. 

3 Hast Thou not bid me seek Thy face? 

And shall I seek in vain ? 
And can the ear of sovereign grace 
Be deaf when I complain ? 

4 No : still the ear of sovereign grace 

Attends the mourner's prayer ; 
Oh, may I ever find access 
To breathe my sorrows there ! 
29 449 



318, 319 HYMNS. 

5 Thy mercy-seat is open still ; 
Here let my soul retreat, 
With bumble hope attend Thy will, 
And wait beneath Thy feet. 

318 8s&7s. 

GEXTLY, Lord ! oh gently lead us 
Through this lowly vale of tears — 
Through the changes Thou'st decreed as. 

Till our last great change appears: 
Oh refresh us with Thy blessing — 

Oh refresh us with Thy grace ! 

May Thy mercies, never ceasing, 

Fit us for Thy dwelling-place. 

2 When temptation's darts assail us. 

When in devious paths we stray. 
Let Thy goodness never fail us — 

Lead us in Thy perfect way : 
In the hour of pain and anguish — 

In the hour when death draws near. 
Suffer not our hearts to languish — 

Suffer not our souls to fear. 

3 When this mortal life is ended. 

Bid us in Thine arms to rest. 
Till by angel bands attended, 

We awake among the blest: 
Oh refresh us with Thy blessing — 

Oh refresh us with Thy grace ! 
May Thy mercies, never ceasing, 

Fit us for Thy dwelling-place. 

319 ft M. 

ALAS! what hourly dangers rise. 
What snares beset my way I 
To heaven, oh let me lift mine eyes, 
And hourlv watch and pray. 
450 



HYMNS. 320 

2 How oft my mournful thoughts complain, 

And melt in flowing tears : 
My weak resistance, ah, how vain, 
How strong my foes and fears ! 

3 O gracious God, in whom I live, 

My feeble efforts aid ; 
Help me to watch, and pray, and strive, 
Though trembling and afraid. 

4 Increase my faith, increase my hope, 

When foes and fears prevail ; 

And bear my fainting spirit up, 

Or soon my strength will fail. 

5 Whene'er temptations fright my heart, 

Or lure my feet aside, 
My God, Thy powerful aid impart, 
My Guardian and my Guide. . 

6 Oh keep me in Thy heavenly way, 

And bid the tempter flee ; 

And let me never, never stray 

From happiness and Thee. 

320 L. M. 

LORD, unaiflicted, undismayed, 
In pleasure's path how long I strayed ! 
But Thou hast made me feel Thy rod, 
And turned my soul to Thee, my God. 

2 What though it pierced ruy fainting heart, 
I bless Thy hand that caused the smart ; 
It taught my tears a while to flow, 

But saved me from eternal woe. 

3 Oh hadst Thou left me unchastised, 
Thy precepts I had still despised, 
And still the snare, in secret laid 
Had my unwary feet betrayed. 

451 



321, 322 HYMNS. 

4 I love Thy chastenings, oh my God ; 
They fix my hopes on Thy abode, 
Where, in Thy presence fully blest, 
Thy stricken saints for ever rest. 

321 10s. 

ABIDE with me ! fast falls the even- 
tide, 
The darkness deepens — Lord, with me 

abide ! 
When other helpers fail, and comforts flee. 
Help of the helpless, oh abide with me ! 

2 Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day — 
Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass 

away ; 
Change and decay in all around I see — 
O Thou who changest not, abide with me ! 

3 I need Thy presence every passing hour: 
What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's 

power ? 
Who like Thyself my guide and stay 

can be? 
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me! 

322 C. M. 

OTHOU who driest the mourner's tear. 
How dark this world would be, 
If, pierced by sins and sorrows here. 
We could not fly to Thee ! 

2 But Thou wilt heal that broken heart. 

Which, like the plants that throw 
Their fragrance from the wounded part. 
Breathes sweetness out of woe. 

3 When joy no longer soothes or cheers. 

And even the hope that threw 
452 



HYMNS. 323, 324 

A moment's sparkle o'er our tears, 
Is dimmed and vanished too, — 

4 Oh who could bear life's stormy doom, 

Did not Thy wing of love 
Come brightly wafting through the gloom 
Our peace-branch from above ? 

5 Then sorrow, touched by Thee, grows bright 

With more than rapture's ray ; 
As darkness shows us worlds of light 
We never saw by day. 

323 Affliction. C. M. 

HEAR, gracious God, my humble moan, 
To Thee I breathe my sighs : 
When will the mournful night be gone ? 
When shall my joys arise ? 

2 Yet though my soul in darkness mourns, 

Thy promise is my stay ; 
Here would I rest till light returns, 
Thy presence makes my day. 

3 Come, Lord, and with celestial peace, 

Relieve my aching heart ; 
Oh smile, and bid my sorrows cease, 
And all their gloom depart. 

4 Then shall my drooping spirit rise, 

And bless Thy healing rays, 
And change these deep complaining sighs 
For songs of sacred praise. 

324 8s, 7s & 4s. 

OH my soul, what means this sadness ? 
Wherefore art thou thus cast down ? 
Let thy griefs be turned to gladness, 
Bid thy restless fears be gone ; 
Look to Jesus, 
And rejoice in His dear name. 
453 



825 HYMNS. 

2 What though Satan's strong temptations 

Vex and grieve thee day by day? 
And thy sinful inclinations 

Often fill thee with dismay? 
Thou shalt conquer, 
Through the Lamb's redeeming blood. 

3 Though ten thousand ills beset thee, 

From without and from within, 
Jesus saith He'll ne'er forget thee, 

But will save from hell and sin : 
He is faithful 
To perform His gracious word. 

4 Though distresses now attend thee, 

And thou tread'st the thorny road, 
His right hand shall still defend thee ; 

Soon He'll bring thee home to God ! 
Therefore praise Him — 
Praise the great Eedeemer's name. 

5 Oh that I could now adore Him 

Like the heavenly host above, 
Who for ever bow before Him, 

And unceasing sing His love ! 
Happy songsters ! 
When shall I your chorus join ? 

325 L. M. 

THEKE is a pure and peaceful wave, 
That rolls around the throne of love ; 
Whose waters gladden as they lave 
The bright and heavenly shores above. 

2 While streams, which on that tide depend, 
Steal from those heavenly shores away. 
And on this desert world descend, 
Over our barren land to stray, — 
454 



HYMNS. 326 

3 The pilgrim, faint and near to sink 

Beneath his load of earthly woe, 
Refreshed beneath its verdant brink, 
Rejoices in its gentle flow. 

4 There, oh my soul, do thou repose, 

And hover o'er the hallowed spring, 
To drink the crystal wave, and there 
To lave thy wounded, weary wing. 

5 It may be that the waft of love 

Some leaves on that pure tide hath 
driven, 
Which, passing from the shores above, 
Have floated down to us from heaven. 

6 So shall thy wants and woes be healed 

By the blest influence they bring; 
So thy parched lips shall be unsealed, 
Thy Saviour's worthy name to sing. 

326 c. M. 

WHEN languor and disease invade 
This trembling house of clay, 
'Tis sweet to look beyond my pains, 
And long to fly away. 

2 Sweet to look inward, and attend 

The whispers of His love ; 
Sweet to look upward to the place 
Where Jesus pleads above. 

3 Sweet on His faithfulness to rest, 

Whose love can never end; 
Sweet on His covenant of grace 
For all things to depend. 

4 If such the sweetness of the streams, 

What must the fountain be, 
Where saints and angels draw their bliss 
Immediately from Thee? 
455 



327 HYMNS. 

327 Psalm xxxvii. 7s & 6s. 

COMMIT Thy way, confiding, 
When trials here arise, 
To Him whose hand is guiding 

The tumult of the skies. 
There clouds and tempests, raging, 

Have all their paths assigned ; 
Will God, for thee engaging, 
No way of safety find ? 

2 Trust in the Lord ! His favor 

Will for thy wants provide, 
Regard His word ! — and ever 

Thy work shall safe abide. 
When sorrows liere o'ertake thee 

And self-inflicted care, 
Let not thy God forsake thee ! 

He listens for thy prayer. 

3 Hope on ! thou weak believer, 

Hope on, and falter not! 
He will thy soul deliver 

From deeps of troubled thought : 
Thy graces He will nourish, 

With hope thy heart employ, 
Till faith and love shall flourish, 

And yield their fruits of joy. 

4 The sorrows, Lord, that try us, 

Oh bring them to an end ! 
With needed strength supply us, 

From every foe defend ! 
Let us, till death pursuing 

The best — Thy chosen — way, 
In heaven our life renewing, 

Praise Thee in endless day. 

±0$ 



HYMNS. 328, 329 

328 C. M. 

WHEN musing sorrow weeps the past, 
And mourns the present pain, 
'Tis sweet to think of peace at last, 
And feel that death is gain. 

2 'Tis not that murmuring thoughts arise, 

And dread a Father's will ; 
'Tis not that meek submission flies, 
And would not suffer still. 

3 It is that heaven-born faith surveys 

The path that leads to light, 
And longs her eagle plumes to raise, 
And lose herself in sight. 

4 Oh let me wing my hallowed flight 

From earth-born woe and care, 
And soar above these clouds of night, 
My Saviour's bliss to share ! 

329 Psalm lxxi. C. M. 

IN Thee I put my steadfast trust, 
Defend me, Lord, from shame: 
Incline Thine ear, and save my soul, 
For righteous is Thy Name. 

2 Be Thou my strong abiding-place, 

To which I may resort : 
Thy promise, Lord, is my defence, 
Thou art my rock and fort. 

3 My steadfast and unchanging hope 

Shall on Thy power depend ; 

And I in grateful songs of praise 

My time to come will spend. 

4 Thy righteous acts and saving health 

My mouth shall still declare, 
457 



330, 331 HYMNS. 

Unable yet to count them all, 

Though summed with utmost care. 

5 While God vouchsafes me His support, 

I'll in His strength go on ; 
All other righteousness disclaim, 
And mention His alone. 

6 Thou, Lord, hast taught me from my youth, 

To praise Thy glorious Name ; 
And ever since, Thy wondrous works 
Have been my constant theme. 

330 The Sailor. Ss & 7s. 

TOSSED upon life's raging billow, 
Sweet it is, O Lord, to know 
Thou didst press a sailor's pillow, 
And canst feel a sailor's woe. 

2 Never slumbering, never sleeping. 

Though the night be dark and drear, 
Thou the faithful watch art keeping, 
All, all's well, Thy constant cheer. 

3 And though loud the wind is howling, 

Fierce though flash the lightnings red, 
Darkly though the storm clouds scowling. 
O'er the sailor's anxious head, — 

4 Thou canst calm the raging ocean, 

All its noise and tumult still, 
Hush the tempest's wild commotion. 
At the bidding of Thy will. 

331 12s. 

WHEN through the torn sail the wild 
tempest is streaming, 
When o'er the dark wave the red light- 
ning is gleaming, 
45S 



HYMNS. 332 

Xor hope lends a ray the poor seaman to 

cherish, 
We fly to our Maker: "Save, Lord, or we 

perish." 

2 O Jesus, once rocked on the breast of the 

billow, 
Aroused by the shriek of despair from thy 

pillow, 
Now seated in glory the mariner cherish, 
Who cries in his anguish, " Save, Lord, or 

we perish." 

3 And oh ! when the whirlwind of passion is 

raging, 
When sin in our hearts its wild warfare is 

waging, 
Then send down Thy Spirit, Thy ransomed 

to cherish, 
Rebuke the destroyer ; " Save, Lord, or we 

perish." 

332 8s, 7s & 4s. 

STAR of peace! to wand'rers weary, 
Bright the beams that smile on me; 
Cheer the pilot's vision dreary, 
Far, far at sea. 

2 Star of hope ! gleam on the billow, 

Bless the soul that sighs for thee ; 
Bless the sailor's lonely pillow, 
Far, far at sea. 

3 Star of faith ! when winds are mocking 

All his toil, he flies to thee ; 
Save him, on the billows rocking, 
Far, far at sea. 
459 



333 HYMXS. 

4 Star divine ! oh safely guide him, — 
Bring the wanderer home to Thee ! 
Sore temptations long have tried him, 
Far, far at sea. 

333 \ c. M. 

HOW are Thy servants blest. O Lord ! 
How sure is their defence ! 
Eternal wisdom is their guide, 
Their help Omnipotence. 

2 In foreign realms, and lands remote, 

Supported by Thy care, 
Through burning climes I passed unhurt, 
And breathed in tainted air. 

3 Thy mercy sweetened every soil, 

Made every region please ; 
The hoary Alpine hills it warmed, 
And smoothed the Tyrrhene seas. 

4 Think, oh my soul, devoutly think, 

How with affrighted eyes 
Thou sawest the wide-extended deep, 
In all its horrors rise ! 

5 Confusion dwelt in every face, 

And fear in every heart, 
When waves on waves, and gulfs in gulfs, 
O'ercame the pilot's art. 

6 Yet then from all my griefs, O Lord, 

Thy mercy set me free, 
While, in the confidence of prayer, 
My heart took hold on Thee. 

7 For though in dreadful whirls we hung. 

High on the broken wave, 
I knew Thou wert not slow to hear, 
Nor impotent to save. 
460 



HYMNS. 334, 335 

8 The storm was laid, the wind? retired, 

Obedient to Thy will ; 
The sea, that roared at Thy command, 
At Thy command was still. 

9 In midst of dangers, fears, and deaths, 

Thy goodness I'll adore, 
And praise Thee for Thy mercies past, 
And humbly hope for more. 

334 7* 

TF1IS my happiness below 

_1_ Not to live without the cross ; 
But the Saviour's power to know, 
Sanctifying every loss. 

2 Trials must and will befall ; 

But with humble faith to see 
Love inscribed upon them all, 
This is happiness to me. 

3 Did I meet no trials here, 

No chastisement by the way, 
Might I not with reason fear 
I should be a cast-away ? 

4 Trials make the promise sweet ; 

Trials give new life to prayer ; 
Bring me to my Saviour's feet, 
Lay me low, and keep me there. 

SUBMISSION TO THE WILL OF GOD. 

335 L. M. 

BE still, my heart ! these anxious cares 
- To thee are burdens, thorns, and 
snares ; 
They cast dishonor on thy Lord, 
And contradict His gracious word. 
461 



886 HYMXS. 

2 Brought safely by His hand thus far, 
Why wilt thou now give place to fear? 
How canst thou want if He provide. 
Or lose thy way with such a guide? 

3 When first before His mercy-seat 
Thou dicl^t to Him thy all commit, 
He gave thee warrant from that hour. 
To trust His wisdom, love, and power. 

4 Did ever trouble yet befall, 

. And He refuse to hear thy call? 
And has He not His promise passed, 
That thou shalt overcome at last ? 

5 Though rough and thorny be the road. 
It leads thee home, apace, to God-: 

Then count thy present trials small. 
For heaven will make amends for all. 

336 L. M. 

THY will be done ! I will not fear 
The fate provided by Thy love; 
Though clouds and darkness shroud me 
here, 
I know that all is bright above. 

*2 The stars of heaven are shining on. 

Though these frail eyes are dimmed with 
tears ; 
The hopes of earth indeed are gone, 
But are not ours th' immortal years ? 

3 Father! forgive the heart that cling-. 

Thus trembling, to the things of time : 
And bid my soul, on angel wings. 
Ascend into a purer clime. 

4 There shall no doubts disturb its trust, 

No sorrows dim celestial love ; 
462 



HYMNS. 33 7, 338 

Bat these afflictions of the dust, 
Like shadows of the night, remove. 

5 Even now, above, there's radiant day, 

While clouds and darkness brood below ; 
Then, Father, joyful on my way 
To drink the bitter cup I go. 

337 L. M. 

COURAGE, my soul ! while God is near, 
What enemy hast thou to fear? 
How canst thou want a sure defence, 
Whose refuge is Omnipotence? 

2 Though thickest dangers crowd my way 
My God can chase my fears away ; 

My steadfast heart on Him relies, 
And all those dangers still defies. 

3 Though billows after billows roll 
To overwhelm my sinking soul, 
Firm as a rock my faith shall stand, 
Upheld by God's almighty hand. 

4 In life, His presence is my aid ; 

In death, 'twill guide me through the 

shade, 
Chase all my rising fears away, 
And turn my darkness into day. 

338 c. M. 

AM I a soldier of the cross, 
A follower of the Lamb ? 
And shall I fear to own His cause, 
Or blush to speak His name? 

2 Must I be carried to the skies 
On flowery beds of ease, 
While others fought to win the prize, 
And sailed through bloody seas ? 
463 



839 HYMXS. 

3 Are there no foes for me to face? 

Must I not stem the flood ? 
Is this vile world a friend to grace. 
To help me on to God ? 

4 Sure I must fight, if I would reign : 

Increase my courage, Lord ! 
I'll bear the toil, endure the pain. 
Supported by Thy word. 

5 Thy saints, in all this glorious war, 

Shall conquer, though they die ; 
They see the triumph from afar 
With faith's discerning eye. 

6 When that illustrious day shall rise, 

And all Thine armies shine 
In robes of victory through the skies, 
The glory shall be Thine. 



STEADFAST AXD ABOUNDING IX GRACE, 

339 Not Ashamed of Christ. 

JESUS, and shall it ever be, 
A mortal man ashamed of Thee — 
Ashamed of Thee, whom angels praise. 
Whose glories shine through endless days? 

2 Ashamed of Jesus ! sooner far 

Let night disown each radiant star; 
'Tis midnight with my soul till He, 
Bright Morning Star, bid darkness flee. 

3 Ashamed of Jesus ! oh, as soon 
Let morning blush to own the sun ; 
He sheds the beams of light divine 
O'er this benighted soul of mine. 

464 



HYMNS. 340, 341 

4 Ashamed of Jesus, that dear Friend 
On whom my hopes of heaven depend ! 
No ; when I blush, be this my shame, 
That I no more revere His Name. 

5 Ashamed of Jesus ! empty pride ; 
I'll boast a Saviour crucified; 
And, oh may this my portion be, 
My Saviour not ashamed of me. 

310 L. M. 

1VTO change of time shall ever shock 
,1.1 My firm affection, Lord, to Thee ; 
For Thou hast always been my rock, 
A fortress and defence to me. 

2 Thou my deliverer art, my God ; 

My trust is in Thy mighty power : 
Thou art my shield from foes abroad; 
At home my safeguard and my tower. 

3 To Thee I will address my prayer, 

To whom all praise we justly owe; 
So shall I, by Thy watchful care, 
Be guarded safe from every foe. 

341 c. M. 

AWAKE, my soul ; stretch every nerve, 
And press with vigor on ; 
A heavenly race demands thy zeal, 
And an immortal crown. 

2 A cloud of witnesses around 

Hold thee in full survey ; 
Forget the steps already trod, 
And onward urge thy way. 

3 'Tis God's all-animating voice 

That calls thee from on high: 
30 465 



842 HYMNS. 

'Tis His own hand presents the prize 
To thine uplifted eye, — 

4 That prize, with peerless glories bright, 
Which shall new lustre boast, 
When victors' wreaths and raonarchs' gems 
Shall blend in common dust. 

342 Psalm cxix. C. M. 

THOU art my portion, Oh my God ! 
Soon as I know Thy way, 
My heart makes haste t' obey Thy word, 
And suffers no delay. 

2 I choose the path of heavenly truth, 

And glory in my choice ; 

Not all the riches of the earth 

Could make me so rejoice. 

3 The testimonies of Thy grace 

I set before mine eyes; 
Thence I derive my daily strength, 
And there my comfort lies. 

4 Whene'er I wander from Thy path, 

I think upon my ways ; 
Then turn my feet to Thy commands, 
And trust Thy pardoning grace. 

5 Now I am Thine, for ever Thine: 

Oh save Thy servant. Lord ! 
Thou art my shield, my hiding-place ; 
My hope is in Thy word. 

6 Thou hast inclined this heart of mine 

Thy statutes to fulfill ; 
And thus till mortal life shall end 
Would I perform Thy will. 
466 



HYMNS. 343, 344 

343 Watchfulness. S. M. 

YE servants of the Lord, 
Each in his office wait, 
Observant of His heavenly word, 
And watchful at his gate. 

2 Let all your lamps be bright, 

And trim the golden flame ; 
Gird up your loins, as in His sight, 
For awful is His name. 

3 Watch ! 'tis your Lord's command, 

And while we speak He's near ; 
Mark the first signal of His hand, 
And ready all appear. 

4 Oh happy servant he 

In such a posture found ! 
He shall his Lord with rapture see, 
And be with honor crowned. 

34± L. M. 

AWAKE, our souls, away, our fears, 
Let every trembling thought be gone ; 
Awake, and run the heavenly race, 
And put a cheerful courage on. 

2 True, 'tis a strait and thorny road, 

And mortal spirits tire and faint ; 
But they forget the mighty God, 

Who feeds the strength of every saint. 

3 The mighty God, whose matchless power 

Is ever new, and ever young, 
Shall firm endure while endless years 
Their everlasting circles run. 

4 From Thee, the ever-flowing spring, 

Our souls shall drink a fresh supply ; 
467 



Uo HYMXS. 

While such as trust their native strength 
Shall melt away, and droop, and die. 

5 Swift as an eagle cuts the air, 

We'll mount aloft to Thine abode ; 
On wings of love our souls shall fly, 
Nor tire amid the heavenly road. 

315 s. M. 

SOLDIERS of Christ, arise, 
And gird your armor on, 
Strong in the strength which God supplies 
Through His eternal Son. 

2 Strong in the Lord of hosts. 

And in His mighty power, 
The man who in the Saviour trusts 
Is more than conqueror. 

3 Stand, then, in His great might, 

With all His strength endued, 
And take, to arm you for the fight, 
The panoply of God, — 

4 That, having all things done, 

And all your conflicts past, 
You may o'ercome through Christ alone, 
And stand complete at last. 

5 From strength to strength go on ; 

Wrestle, and fight, and pray; 
Tread all the powers of darkness down, 
And win the well-fought day. 

6 Still let the Spirit cry, 

In all His soldiers, "Come," 
Till Chri>t the Lord descends from high, 
And takes the conquerors home. 
468 



HYMNS. 346, 347 

346 s. M. 

MY soul, be on thy guard ; 
Ten thousand foes arise ; 
The hosts of sin are pressing hard 
To draw Thee from the skies. 

2 Oh watch, and fight, and pray ; 

The battle ne'er give o'er ; 
Renew it boldly every day, 
And help divine implore. 

3 Ne'er think the victory won, 

Nor lay thine armor down: 
Thine arduous work will not be done 
Till thou obtain thy crown. 

4 Fight on, my soul, till death 

Shall bring thee to thy God ; 
He'll take thee, at thy parting breath, 
To His divine abode. „ 



THIRSTING AFTER GOD. 

347 Faith. 

ROCK of Ages, cleft for me, 
Let me hide myself in Thee ; 
Let the water and the blood, 
From Thy side, a healing flood, 
Be of sin the double cure — 
Save from wrath, and make me pure. 

2 Should my tears for ever flow, 
Should my zeal no languor know, 
This for sin could not atone ; 
Thou must save, and Thou alone ; 
In my hand no price I bring, 
Simply to Thy cross I cling. 
469 



348, 349 HYMNS. 

3 While I draw this fleeting breath, 
When mine eyelids close in death, 
When I rise to worlds unknown, 
And behold Thee on Thy throne, 
Kock of Ages, cleft for me, 
Let me hide myself in Thee. 

348 7s. 

JESUS, Saviour of my soul, 
Let me to Thy bosom fly, 
While the waves of trouble roll — 
While the tempest still is high : 
Hide me, oh my Saviour ! hide, 
Till the storm of life is past ; 
Safe into the haven guide : 
Oh receive my soul at last ! 

2 Other refuge have I none — 

Helpless clings my soul to Thee: 
Leave, ah ! leave me not alone, 

Still support and comfort me: 
All my trust on Thee is stayed, 

All my help from Thee I bring ; 
Cover my defenceless head 

With the shadow of Thy wing. 

349 c. M. 

OH for a closer walk with God, — 
A calm and heavenly frame, 
And light to shine upon the road 
That leads me to the Lamb ! 

2 Where is the blessedness I knew 

When first I saw the Lord ? 
Where is the soul-refreshing view 
Of Jesus and His word ? 

3 What peaceful hours I once enjoyed ! 

How sweet their memorv still ! 
470 



HYMNS. 350 

But they have left an aching void 
The world can never fill. 

4 Return, O holy Dove! return, 

Sweet messenger of rest ; 
I hate the sins that made Thee mourn, 
And drove Thee from my breast. 

5 The dearest idol I have known, 

Whate'er that idol be; 
Help me to tear it from Thy throne, 
And worship only Thee. 

6 So shall my walk be close with God, 

Calm and serene my frame ; 
And purer light shall mark the road 
That leads me to the Lamb. 

350 c. M. 

OH that I knew the secret place 
Where I might find my God ! 
I'd spread my wants before His face, 
And pour my woes abroad. 

2 I'd tell Him how my sins arise, 

What sorrows I sustain ; 
How grace decays and comfort dies, 
And leaves my heart in pairi. 

3 He knows what arguments I'd take 

To wrestle with my God : 
I'd plead for His own mercy's sake— 
I'd plead my Saviour's blood. 

4 My God will pity my complaints, 

And drive my foes away ; 
He knows the meaning of His saints 
When they in sorrow pray. 
471 



351, 352 HYMNS, 

5 Arise, my soul ! from deep distress, 
And banish every fear ; 
He calls Thee to His throne of grace, 
To spread thy sorrows there. 

351 L. M. 

SO let our lips and lives express 
The holy gospel we profess ; 
So let our works and virtues shine, 
To prove the doctrine all divine! 

2 Thus shall we best proclaim abroad 
The honors of our Saviour God, 
When the salvation reigns within, 
And grace subdues the power of sin. 

3 Our flesh and sense must be denied, 
Passion and envy, lust and pride ; 
While justice, temperance, truth and love 
Our inward piety approve. 

4 Religion bears our spirits up, 
Whilst we expect that blessed hope, 
The bright appearance of the Lord, 
And faith stands leaning on His word. 

352 6s & 4s. 

NEARER, my God, to Thee, 
Nearer to Thee ! 
E'en though it be a cross 

That raiseth me ; 
Still all my song shall be, 
Nearer, my God, to Thee, — 
Nearer to Thee ! 

2 Though, like the wanderer, 
The sun gone down, 
Darkness be over me, 
My rest a stone ; 

472 



HYMNS. 353 

Yet in my dreams Fd be 
Nearer, my God, to Thee, — 
Nearer to Thee ! 

3 There let the way appear 

Steps onto heaven ; 
All that Thou sendest me, 

In mercy given ; 
Angels to beckon me 
Nearer, my God, to Thee, — 

Nearer to Thee ! 

4 Then with my waking thoughts, 

Bright with Thy praise, 
Out of my stony griefs, 

Bethel I'll raise ; 
So y my woes to be 
Nearer, my God, to Thee, — 

Nearer to Thee ! 

5 Or if on joyful wing, 

Cleaving the sky, 
Sun, moon, and stars forgot, 

Upward I fly, 
Still all my song shall be, — 
Nearer, my God, to Thee, 

Nearer to Thee. 

353 Psalm xlii. 

AS pants the hart for cooling streams 
When heated in the chase ; 
So longs my soul, O God, for Thee, 
And Thy refreshing grace. 

2 For Thee, my God, the living God, 
My thirsty soul doth pine ; 
Oh when shall I behold Thy face, 
Thou Majesty divine? 
473 



354: HYMNS. 

3 Why restless, why cast down, my soul? 

Trust God ; and He'll employ 
His aid for thee, and change these sighs 
To thankful hymns of joy. 

4 Why restless, why cast down, my soul ? 

Hope still ; and thou shalt sing 
The praise of Him who is Thy God, 
Thv health's eternal spring. 



LUKEWARM AXD BACKSLIDING. 

351 Psalm vi. S. M. 

IX mercy, not in wrath. 
Rebuke me, gracious God ! 
Lest, if Thy whole displeasure rise 
I sink beneath Thy rod. 

2 Touched by Thy quickening power, 

My load of guilt I feel ; 
The wounds Thy Spirit hath unclosed 
Oh let that Spirit heal. 

3 In trouble and in gloom 

Must I for ever mourn ? 
And wilt Thou not, at length, O God, 
In pitying love return? 

4 Oh come, ere life expire, 

Send down Thy power to save ; 
For who shall sing Thy Name in death, 
Or praise Thee in the grave ? 

5 Why should I doubt Thy grace, 

Or yield to dread despair? 
Thou wilt fulfill Thy promised word, 
And srant me all mv prayer. 
474* 



HYMNS. 355, 356 

355 L. M. 

OH for a glance of heavenly day. 
To take this stubborn heart away, 
And thaw with beams of love divine 
This heart, this frozen heart of mine! 

2 The rocks can rend ; the earth can quake ; 
The seas can roar ; the mountains shake ; 
Of feeling all things show some sign, 
But this unfeeling heart of mine. 

3 To hear the sorrows Thou hast felt, 
O Lord, an adamant might melt ; 
But I can read each moving line, 
And nothing moves this heart of mine. 

4 Thy judgments too, which devils fear, 
(Amazing thought!) unmoved I hear; 
Goodness and wrath in vain combine 
To stir this stupid heart of mine. 

5 Eternal Spirit ! mighty God ! 
Apply to me the Saviour's blood; 
'Tis His rich blood, and His alone, 
Can move and melt this heart of stone. 

356 C. M. 

HOW oft, alas ! this wretched heart 
Has wandered from the Lord ! 
How oft my roving thoughts depart, 
Forgetful of His word ! 

2 Yet sovereign mercy calls, " Eeturn ;" 

Dear Lord, and may I come ? 
My vile ingratitude I mourn ; 
Oh take the wanderer home. 

3 And canst Thou, wilt Thou yet forgive 

And bid my crimes remove? 
475 



857 HYMNS. 

And shall a pardoned rebel live 
To speak Thy wondrous love ? 

4 Almighty grace, Thy healing power, 

How glorious, how divine, 
That can to life and bliss restore 
So vile a heart as mine ! 

5 Thy pardoning love, so free, so sweet, 

Dear Saviour, I adore : 
Oh keep me at Thy sacred feet, 
And let me rove no more. 

357 CM. 

SWEET was the time when first I felt 
The Saviour's pardoning blood, 
Applied to cleanse my soul from guilt, 
And bring me home to God. 

2 Soon as the morn the light revealed, 

His praises tuned my tongue ; 
And when the evening shades prevailed, 
His love was all my song. 

3 In prayer my soul drew near the Lord, 

And saw His glory shine ; 
And when 1 read His holy word, 
I called each promise mine. 

4 Now when the evening shade prevails, 

My soul in darkness mourns ; 
And when the morn the light reveals, 
No light to me returns. 

5 Now Satan threatens to prevail, 

And make my soul his prey ; 
Yet, Lord, Thy mercies cannot fail ; 
Oh come without delay ! 
476 



HYMNS. 358, 359 

358 C. M. 

OH for a heart to praise my God ! — 
A heart from sin set free, 
A heart that's sprinkled with the blood 
So freely shed for me, — 

2 A heart resigned, submissive, meek — 

My dear Redeemer's throne, 
Where only Christ is heard to speak, 
Where Jesus reigns alone. 

3 Oh for a lowly, contrite heart, 

Believing, true, and clean ; 
Which neither life nor death can part 
From Him that dwells within ! 

4 A heart in every thought renewed, 

And full of love divine ; 
Perfect, and right, and pure, and good — 
A copy, Lord, of Thine. 

5 Thy nature, gracious Lord, impart ; 

Come quickly from above ; 
Write Thy new name upon my heart, 
Thy new, best name of Love. 



359 L. M. 

STAY, Thou insulted Spirit ! stay, 
Though I have done Thee such despite ; 
Nor cast the sinner quite away, 
Nor take Thine everlasting flight. 

2 Though I have steeled my stubborn heart, 
And oft shook off my guilty fears ; 
And vexed and urged Thee to depart, 
For many long rebellious vears, — 
477 



360 HYMNS. 

3 Though I have most unfaithful been 

Of all who e'er Thy grace received, 
Ten thousand times Thy goodness seen, 
Ten thousand times Thy goodness grieved. 

4 Yet oh ! the chief of sinners spare 

In honor of my great High Priest : 
Nor in Thy righteous anger swear 
T' exclude me from Thy people's rest. 

5 This only woe I deprecate. 

This only plague I pray remove, 
Nor leave me in my lost estate. 

Nor curse me with this want of love. 

6 E'en now my weary soul release, 

Upraise me with Thy gracious hand, 
And guide into Thy perfect peace, 
And bring me to the promised land. 

360 s. i£ 

OTHOU, whose mercy hears 
Contrition's humble sigh ; 
Whose hand, indulgent, wipes the tears 
From sorrow's weeping eye ! — 

2 See ! at Thy throne of grace, 

A wretched wanderer mourn ; 
Hast Thou not bid me seek Thy face ? 
Hast Thou not said, Return ? 

3 Absent from Thee, my light, 

Without one cheering ray. 
Through dangers, fears, and gloomy night, 
How desolate my way ! 

4 Oh shine upon my heart, 

With beams of mercy shine ; 
And let Thy healing voice impart 
A taste of joys divine. 
478 



HYMNS. 361 

REJOICING IN DELIVERANCE. 

361 Psalm lxiii. L. M. 

AWAKE, my soul in joyful lays, 
And sing thy great Redeemer's praise ; 
He justly claims a song from me ; 
His loving-kindness, oh how free ! 

2 He saw me ruined in the fall, 
Yet loved me notwithstanding all ; 
He saved me from my lost estate ; 
His loving-kindness, oh how great ! 

3 Though numerous hosts of mighty foes, 
Though earth and hell my way oppose, 
He safely leads my soul along ; 

His loving-kindness, oh how strong ! 

4 When trouble, like a gloomy cloud, 
Has gathered thick and thundered loud, 
He near my soul has always stood ; 
His loving-kindness, oh how good ! 

5 Often I feel my sinful heart 
Prone from my Jesus to depart ; 
But though I have Him oft forgot, 
His loving-kindness changes not. 

6 Soon shall I pass the gloomy vale, 
Soon all my mortal powers must fail ; 
Oh may my last expiring breath 

His loving-kindness sing in death. 

7 Then let me mount and soar away 
To the bright world of endless day ; 
And sing with raptures and surprise, 
His loving-kindness in the skies. 

479 



362, 363 HYMNS. 

362 

SAVIOUR, source of every blessing, 
Tune my heart to grateful lavs ; 
Streams of mere}', never ceasing, 
Call for ceaseless songs of praise. 

2 Teach me some melodious measure, 

Sung by raptured saints above ; 
Fill my soul with sacred pleasure, 
While I sing redeeming love. 

3 Thou didst seek me when a stranger, 

Wandering from the fold of God ; 

Thou, to save my soul from danger, 

Didst redeem me with Thy blood. 

4 By Thy hand restored, defended, 

Safe through life thus far I've come; 
Safe, O Lord, when life is ended, 
Bring me to my heavenly home. 

IN PROSPECT OF HEAVEN. 

363 

FBOM this world's joys and senseless 
mirth, 
Oh come, my soul ! in haste retire ; 
Assume the grandeur of thy birth, 
And to thy native heaven aspire. 

2 'Tis heaven alone can make thee blest, 

Can every wish and want supply ; 
Thy joy, thy crown, thy endless rest, 
Are all above the lofty sky. 

3 Eternal mansions! bright array! 

Oh blesr exchange ! transporting thought ! 
Free from th' approaches of decay 
Or the least shadow of a spot. 
480 



HYMNS. 364 

4 There shall mortality no more 

Its wide-extended empire boast ; 
Forgotten all its dreadful power, 
In life's unbounded ocean lost. 

5 There dwells the sovereign Lord of all, 

The God .that all the worlds adore ; 
With whom is bliss that cannot pall, 
And joys that last for evermore, 

364 c. M. 

~\7"E golden lamps of heaven, farewell, 
X With all your feeble light ; 
Farewell, thou ever-changing moon, 
Pale empress of the night. 

2 And thou, refulgent orb of day, 

In brighter flames arrayed, 
My soul, that springs beyond thy sphere, 
No more demands thy aid. 

3 Ye stars are but the shining dust 

Of my divine abode — 
The pavement of those heavenly courts, 
Where I shall see my God. 

4 The Father of eternal light 

Shall there His beams display; 
Nor shall one moment's darkness mix 
With that unvaried day. 

5 No more the drops of piercing grief 

Shall swelFinto my eyes; 
No more the noon-day sun decline, 
Amid those brighter skies. 

6 There all the millions of His saints 

Shall in one song unite ; 
And each the bliss of all shall share, 
With infinite delight. 
31 481 



365, 3GG HYMXS. 

365 7s. 

LET me go, the day is breaking. 
Dear companions, let me go ; 
We have spent a night of waking 

In the wilderness below ; 
Upward now I bend my way ; 
Part we here at break of day. 

2 Let me go ; I may not tarry 

Wrestling thus with doubts and fears; 
Angels wait, my soul to carry 

Where my risen Lord appears ; 
Friends and kindred, weep not so ; 
If ye love me, let me go. 

3 We have travelled long together, 

Hand in hand, and heart in heart, 
Both through fair and stormy weather — 

And 'tis hard — 'tis hard to part: 
While I sigh " Farewell 7 ' to you, 
Answer, one and all, " Adieu.'' 

4 'Tis not darkness gathering round me 

That withdraws me from your sight ; 
Walls of flesh no more can bound me ; 

But, translated into light, 
Like the lark on mounting wing, 
Though unseen, you hear me sing. 

5 Heaven's broad day hath o'er me broken 

Far beyond earth's span of sky : 
Am I dead? Nay, by this token 

Know that I have ceased to die : 
Would you solve the mystery ? 
Come up hither — come and see. 

366 7s. 

VITAL spark of heavenly flame! 
Quit, oh quit this mortal frame ! 
Trembling, hoping, lingering, flying. 
Oh the pain— the bliss of dying ! 
482 



HYMNS. 367 

Cease, fond nature ! cease thy strife, 
And let me languish, into life ! 

2 Hark, they whisper — angels say, 
k ' Sister spirit, come away !" 
What is this absorbs me quite, 
Steals my senses, shuts my sight, 
Drowns my spirit, draws my breath ? 
Tell me, my soul — can this be death ? 

3 The world recedes ! — it disappears ! 
Heaven opens on my eyes ! — my ears 
With sounds seraphic ring ! 

Lend, lend your wings ! I mount ! I fly ! 
Oh grave ! where is thy victory ? 
Oh death ! where is thy sting ? 

367 L. M. 

AS when the weary traveler gains 
The height of some commanding hill, 
His heart revives, if o'er the plains 

He sees his home, though distant still, — 

2 So, when the Christian pilgrim views 

By faith his mansion in the skies, 
The sight his fainting strength renews, 
And wings his speed to reach the prize. 

3 The hope of heaven his spirit cheers; 

No more he grieves for sorrows past ; 
Nor any future conflict fears, 
So he may safe arrive at last. 

4 O Lord, on Thee our hopes we stay, 

To lead us on to Thine abode ; 

Assured Thy love will far o'erpay 

The hardest labors of the road. 



308, 369 HYMXS. 

368 L. U. 

"XTTE'VE no abiding city here :" 

YY This may distress the worldly 
mind ; 

But should not cost a saint a tear, 
Who hopes a better rest to find. 

2 " We've no abiding city here :" 

Sad truth, were this to be our home ; 
But let this thought our spirits cheer, 
" We seek a city yet to come." 

3 "We've no abiding city here :" 

Then let us live as pilgrims do ; 
Let not the world our rest appear; 
But let us haste from all below. 

4 u We've no abiding city here," 

We seek a city out of sight : 
Zion its name, — the Lord is there, 
It shines with everlasting light. 

5 Oh sweet abode of peace and love, 

Where pilgrims freed from toil are blest ! 
Had I the pinions of the dove, 
I'd flee to Thee, and be at rest. 

G But hush, my soul, nor dare repine! 
The time my God appoints is best : 
While here to do His will be mine; 
And His to fix my time of rest. 

369 Following Christ. L. M. 

JESUS, my all. to heaven is gone. 
He whom I placed my hopes upon ; 
His track I see — and I'll pursue 
The narrow way, till Him I view, — 
484 



HYMNS. 370 

2 The way the holy prophets went, 
The road that leads from banishment; 
The King's highway of holiness ; 

I'll go, for all His paths are peace. 

3 This is the way I long have sought, 
And mourned because I found it not ; 
My grief and burden long have been, 
Because I could not cease from sin. 

4 The more I strove against its power, 
I sinned and stumbled but the more ; 
Till late I heard my Saviour say, 
"Come hither, soul, for I'm the way/' 

5 Lo, glad I come, and Thou, dear Lamb, 
Shalt take me to Thee as I am : 
Nothing but sin I Thee can give, 
Nothing but love do I receive. 

6 I'll tell to all poor sinners round, 
What a dear Saviour I have found ; 
I'll point to Thy redeeming blood, 
And say, " Behold the way to God." 

370 P. M., 8s & fo. 

HOW happy is the pilgrim's lot, 
How free from every anxious thought, 
From worldly hope and fear ! 
Confined to neither court nor cell, 
His soul disdains on earth to dwell, 
He only sojourns here. 

2 This happiness in part is mine ; 
Already saved from low design, 
From every creature-love ; 
Blessed with the scorn of finite good — 
My soul is lightened of its load, 
And seeks the things above. 
485 



871 HYMNS. 

3 Though I no foot of land possess, 
Nor cottage in this wilderness, 

A poor wayfaring man : 
I lodge awhile in tents below, 
Or gladly wander to and fro 

Till I my Canaan gain. 

4 Nothing on earth I call my own ; 
A stranger to the world unknown, 

I all their goods despise: 
I trample on their whole delight, 
And seek a city out of sight — 

A city in the skies. 

5 There is my house and portion fair, 
My treasure and my heart are there, 

And my abiding home ; 
For me my elder brethren stay, 
And angels beckon me away. 

And Jesus bids me come ! 

6 I come, Thy servant, Lord, replies, 
I come, to meet Thee in the skies, 

And claim my heavenly rest ! 
Now let the pilgrim's journey end ; 
Now, oh my Saviour, Brother, Friend, 

Keceive me to thy breast ! 

371 t. M. 

ON Jordan's stormy banks I stand, 
And cast a wishful eye 
To Canaan's fair and happy land, 
Where my possessions lie. 

2 Oh the transporting, rapturous scene, 
That rises to my sight ! 
Sweet fields arrayed in living green, 
And rivers of delight ! 
486 



HYMNS. 872 

3 There generous fruits, that never fail, 

On trees immortal grow ; 
There rocks and hills, and brooks and vales 
With milk and honey flow. 

4 All o'er those wide extended plains 

Shines one eternal day; 
There God the Son for ever reigns, 
And scatters night away. 

5 No chilling winds nor poisonous breath 

Can reach that healthful shore ; 
Sickness and sorrow, pain and death, 
Are felt and feared no more. 

6 When shall I reach that happy place, 

And be for ever blest ? 
When shall I see my Father's face, 
And in His bosom rest ? 

7 Filled with delight, my raptured soul 

Would here no longer stay ; 
Though Jordan's waves around me roll, 
Fearless I'd launch away. 

372 L. M. 

WHILE on the verge of life I stand, 
And view the scene on either hand, 
My spirit struggles with my clay, 
And longs to wing its flight away. 

2 Where Jesus dwells my soul would be, 
And faints my much-loved Lord to see : 
Earth, twine no more about my heart ! 
For 'tis far better to depart. 

3 Come, ye angelic envoys ! come, 
And lead the willing pilgrim home ; 
Ye know the way to Jesus' throne, — 
Source of my joys, and of your own. 

487 



373 HYMNS. 

4 That blissful interview, how sweet ! 
To fall transported at His feet ! 
Raised in His arms, to view His face, 
Through the full beamings of His grace ! 

5 As with a seraph's voice to sing ! 
To fly as on a cherub's wing ! 
Performing, with unwearied hands, 
The present Saviour's high commands. 

6 Yet, with these prospects full in sight, 
We'll wait Thy signal for the flight; 
For, while Thy service we pursue, 
We find a heaven in all we do. 

373 lis & 5s. 

"ID scenes of confusion and creature 



M 



lL complaints, 
How sweet to my soul is communion witli 

saints ! 
To find at the banquet of mercy there's 

room, 
And feel in the presence of Jesus at home ! 
Home ! home ! sweet, sweet home ! 
Prepare me, dear Saviour, for glory, my 
home. 

2 Sweet bonds, that unite all the children of 



peace 



And thrice precious Jesus, whose love can- 
not cease ! 

Though oft from Thy presence in sadness 
I roam, 

I long to behold Thee, in glory at home. 
Home, &c. 

3 I sigh from this body of sin to be free, 
W T hich hinders my joy and communion 
with Thee ; 

488 



HYMNS. 374 

Though now rny temptations like billows 

may foam, 
All, all will he peace, when I'm with Thee 

at home. 
Home, &c. 

4 While here in the valley of conflict I stay, 
Oh give me submission and strength as my 

day ; 
In all my afflictions to Thee would I come, 
Rejoicing in hope of my glorious home. 
Home, &c. 

5 Whate'er Thou deniest, oh give me Thy 

grace, 
The Spirit's sure witness, and smiles of 

thy face ; 
Indulge me with patience to wait at Thy 

throne, 
And find even now a sweet foretaste of 

home. 

Home, &c. 

6 I long, dearest Lord, in Thy beauties to 

shine, 
No more as an exile in sorrow to pine, 
And in Thy dear image arise from the 

tomb, 
With glorified millions to praise Thee at 

home. 

Home, &c. 

374 ios. 

JOYFULLY, joyfully onward I move. 
Bound to the land of bright spirits 
above ; 
Angelic choristers, sing as I come — 
Joyfully, joyfully haste to thy home ! 
489 



375 HYMXS. 

Soon with my pilgrimage ended below. 
Home to the land of bright spirits I go ; 
Pilgrim and stranger no more shall I roam : 
Joyfully, joyfully resting at home. 

2 Friends, fondly cherished, have passed on 

before ; 

Waiting, they watch me approaching the 
shore ; 

Singing, to cheer me through death's chill- 
ing gloom : 

Joyfully, joyfully haste to thy home. 

Sounds of sweet melody fall on my ear 

Harps of the blessed, your voices I hear ! 

Rings with the harmony heaven's high 
dome — 

Joyfully, joyfully haste to thy home. 

3 Death, with thy weapons of war lay me 

low, 
Strike, king of terrors ! I fear not the blow ; 
Jesus hath broken the bars of the tomb ! 
Joyfully, joyfully will I go home. 
Bright will the morn of eternity dawn, 
Death shall be banished, his sceptre be 

gone ; 
Joyfully, then, shall I witness his doom, 
Joyfully, joyfully safely at home. 

3?5 7s & 6s. 

THE leaves around me falling 
Are preaching of decay ; 
The hollow winds are calling, 

" Come, pilgrim, come away !" 
The day in night declining- 
Says I, too, must decline ; 
The year its bloom resigning — 
Its lot foreshadows mine ! 
490 



HYMNS. 370 

2 The light my path surrounding, 

The loves to which I cling, 
The hopes within me bounding, 

The joys that round me wing — 
All, all, like stars at even, 

Just gleam and shoot away, 
Pass on before to heaven, 

And chide at my delay. 

3 The friends gone there before me, 

Are calling from on high, 
And happy angels o'er me 

Tempt sweetly to the sky ; 
"Why wait," they say, "and wither, 

'Mid scenes of death and sin ? 
Oh rise to glory hither, 

And find true life begin !" 

4 I hear the invitation, 

And fain would rise and come, 
A sinner to salvation, 

An exile to his home ; 
And while I here must linger, 

Thus, thus, let all I see 
Point on with faithful finger 

To heaven, O Lord, and Thee ! 

BLESSEDNESS OF THE RIGHTEOUS. 

376 Psalm i. S. M. 

THE man is ever blest 
Who shuns the sinners' ways ; 
Amongst their councils never stands, 
Nor takes the scorner's place. 

2 But makes the law of God 
His study and delight, 
Amidst the labors of the day, 
And watches of the night. 
491 



377 HYMNS. 

3 He like a tree shall thrive, 

With waters near the root ; 
Fresh as the leaf, His name shall live ; 
His works are heavenly fruit. 

4 Not so th' ungodly race, 

They no such blessings find ; 
Their hopes shall flee like empty chaff 
Before the driving wind. 

5 How will they bear to stand 

Before that judgment-seat, 
Where all the saints at Christ's right hand 
In full assembly meet ? 

6 He knows and He approves 

The way the righteous go: 
But sinners and their works shall meet 
A dreadful overthrow. 

377 s. M. 

WHEN gloomy thoughts and fears 
The trembling heart invade, 
And all the face of nature wears 
A universal shade, — 

2 Religion can assuage 

The tempest of the soul ; 
And every fear shall love its rage 
At her divine control. 

3 Through life's bewildered way 

Her hand unerring leads ; 
And o'er the path her heavenly ray 
A cheering lustre sheds. 

4 When reason, tired and blind, 

Sinks helpless and afraid, 
Thou blest supporter of the mind, 
How powerful is thine aid. 
492 



HYMNS. 378, 379 

5 Oh let me feel thy power, 
And find thy sweet relief, 
To brighten every gloomy hour, 
And soften every grief. 

378 c. M. 

OH happy soul that lives. on high 
While men lie groveling here, 
His hopes are fixed above the sky, 
And faith forbids his fear. 

2 His conscience knows no secret stings. 

While grace and joy combine 
To form a life, whose holy springs 
Are hidden and divine. 

3 He waits in secret on his God ; 

His God in secret sees. 
Let earth be all in arms abroad, 
He dwells in heavenly peace. 

4 His pleasure rise from things unseen, 

Beyond this world and time, 
Where neither eyes nor ears have been. 
Nor thoughts of mortals climb. 

5 He looks to heaven's eternal hill, 

To meet that glorious day, 
When Christ His promise shall fulfill 
And call his soul away. 

379 S. M. 

WHAT cheering words are these ? 
Their sweetness who can tell ? 
In time, and to eternal days 
"'Tis with the righteous well." 

2 In every state secure, 

Kept as Jehovah's eye, 

493 " 



380 HYMNS. 

? Tis well with them while life endures, 
And well when called to die: 

3 Well, when they see His face, 

Or sink amid the flood ; 
Well, in affliction's thorny maze, 
Or on the mount with God. 

4 'Tis well, when joys arise ; 

'Tis well, when sorrows flow ; 
'Tis well, when darkness veils the skie-. 
And strong temptations grow. 

5 'Tis well, when Jesus calls, 

"From earth and sin arise, 
To join the hosts of ransomed souls. 
Made to salvation wise !" 

380 C. M. 

HAPPY the man whose wishes climb 
To mansions in the skies ! 
He looks on all the joys of time 
With undesiring eyes. 

2 In vain soft pleasure spreads her charms, 

And throws her silken chain ; 
And wealth and fame invite His arms. 
And tempt His ear in vain. 

3 He knows that all these glittering things 

Must yield to sure decay ; 
And sees on time's extended wings 
How swift they flee away ! 

4 To things unseen by mortal eyes, 

A beam of sacred light 
Directs His view; His prospects rise 
All permanent and bright. 
494 



HYMNS. 381 

5 His hopes are fixed on joys to come : 
Those blissful scenes on high 
Shall flourish in immortal bloom, 
When time and nature die. 



IN RELATION TO THE CHURCH, 

CONSECRATION. 
381 H. M. 

CHRIST is our Corner-stone ; 
On Him alone we build; 
With His true saints alone 
The courts of heaven are filled: 
On His great love I Of present grace 
Our hopes we place, | And joys above. 

2 Oh, then, with hymns of praise 

These hallowed courts shall ring ! 
Our voices we will raise, 

The Three in One to sing ; 
And thus proclaim I Both loud and long, 
In joyful song, | That glorious Name. 

3 Here, gracious God, do Thou 

For evermore draw nigh ; 
Accept each faithful vow, 

And mark each suppliant sigh : 
In copious shower, I Each holy day, 
On all who pray, | Thy blessings pour. 

4 Here may we gain from heaven 

The grace which we implore, 
And may that grace, once given, 
Be with us evermore, — 
Until that day I To endless rest 

When all the blest | Are called away. 
495 



3S2, 383 HYMXS. 

DEDICATION. 

382 L. M. 

HEEE. in Thy name, eternal God, 
We build this earthly house for Thee ; 
Oh choose it for Thy fixed abode, 
And guard it from all error free. 

2 Here, when Thy people seek Thy face, 

And dying sinners pray to live, 
Hear Thou in heaven, Thy dwelling-place, 
And when Thou hearest, Lord, forgive. 

3 Here, when Thy messengers proclaim 

The blessed gospel of Thy Son, 
Still by the power of His great name 
Be mighty signs and wonders done. 

4 When children's voices raise the sung, 

Hosanna to their heavenly King, 
Let heaven, with earth, the strain prolong ; 
Hosanna! let the angels sing. 

5 But will, indeed, Jehovah deign 

Here to abide, no transient guest? 
Here will our great Redeemer reign, 
And here the Holy Spirit rest ? 

6 Thy glory never hence depart ; 

Yet choose not, Lord, this house alone : 
Thy kingdom come to every heart ; 
In every bosom fix Thy throne. 



CHURCH OFFICERS. 

383 At a Choice of Church Offices. L. M. 
kH Sion's King, we suppliant bow, 



0' 



And hail the grace Thy church enjoys ; 
Her holy officers are Thine, 

With all the gifts Thy love employs. 
496 



HYMNS. 884 

2 Up to Thy throne we lift our eyes, 

For blessings to attend our choice, 
Of such whose generous, prudent zeal 
Shall make Thy favored ways rejoice. 

3 When pastor, saints, and poor they serve, 

May their own hearts with grace be 
crowned ; 
While patience, sympathy and joy 

Adorn, and through their lives abound. 

4 By purest love to Christ and truth, 

Oh may they win a good degree 
Of boldness in the Christian faith, 

And meet the smile of Thine and Thee. 

5 And when the work to them assigned, 

The work of love is fully done, 
Call them, from serving tables here, 
To sit around Thy glorious throne. 

NEW YEAR 
384 7s. 

WHILE with ceaseless course the sun 
Hasted through the former year, 
Many souls their race have run, 

Never more to meet us here : 
Fixed in an eternal state, 

They have done with all below: 
We a little longer wait — 

But how little, none can know. 
2 As the winged arrow flies 

Speedily the mark to find ; 
As the lightning from the skies 

Darts and leaves no trace behind — 
Swiftly thus our fleeting days 

Bear us down life's rapid stream ; 
Lord, our expectations raise — 

All below is but a dream. 

32 497 



385, 380 HYMXS. 

3 Thanks for mercies past receive ; 

Pardon of our sins renew ; 
Teach us henceforth how to live 

"With eternity in view : 
Bless Thy word to young and old ; 

Fill us with a Saviour's love ; 
And when life's short tale is told, 

May we reign with Thee above. 

385 L. M. 

GREAT GOD! we sing that mighty 
hand 
By which supported still we stand ; 
The opening year Thy mercy shows — 
Let mercy crown it till it close. 

2 By day, at night, at home, abroad, 
Still we are guarded by our God ; 
By His incessant bounty fed, 

By His unerring counsel led. 

3 "With grateful hearts the past we own ; 
The future, all to us unknown, 

"We to Thy guardian care commit, 
And, peaceful, leave before Thy feet. 

4 In scenes exalted or depressed, 

Be Thou our joy, and Thou our rest ; 
Thy goodness all our hopes shall raise, 
Adored through all our changing days. 

5 When death shall interrupt our songs, 
And seal in silence mortal tongues, 
Our helper, God, in whom we trust, 
In better worlds our souls shall boast. 

386 H. M, 

THE Lord of earth and sky, 
The God of ages praise ! 
"Who reigns enthroned on high, 
Ancient of endless days ; 
498 



HYMNS. 387 

Who lengthens out our trial here, 
And spares us yet another year. 

2 Barren and withered trees, 

We cumbered long the ground ; 
No fruit of holiness 

On our dead souls was found; 
Yet doth He us in mercy spare 
Another and another year. 

3 When justice gave the word 

To cut the fig-tree down, 
The pity of our Lord 

Cried, " Let it still alone :" 
The Father mild inclines His ear, 
And spares us yet another year. 

4 Jesus, Thy speaking blood 

From God obtained the grace, 
Who therefore hath bestowed 

On us a longer space : 
Thou didst in our behalf appear, 
And lo, we see another year ! 

5 Then dig about our root, 

Break up our fallow ground, 
And let our gracious fruit 

To Thy great praise abound ; 
Oh let us all Thy praise declare, 
And fruit unto perfection bear. 

ORDAINING INSTRUMENTALITIES, 

MISSIONS. 

387 c. M. 

PITY the nations, O our God ! 
Constrain the earth to come ; 
Send Thy victorious word abroad, 
And bring the strangers home. 
499 



388 HYMNS. 

2 We long to see Thv churches full, 
That all Thy faithful race 
May, with one voice and heart and soul, 
Sing Thy redeeming grace. 

388 c. M. 

LORD, send Thy word, and let it fly, 
Armed with Thy Spirit's power, 
Ten thousand shall confess its sway, 
And bless the saving hour. 

2 Beneath the influence of Thy grace, 

The barren wastes shall rise, 
With sudden greens and fruits arrayed. 
A blooming paradise. 

3 True holiness shall strike its root 

In each regenerate heart ; 
Shall in a growth divine arise, 
And heavenly fruits impart. 

4 Peace, with her olives crowned, shall 

stretch 
Her wings from shore to shore ; 
No trump shall rouse the rage of war, 
Nor murderous cannon roar. 

5 Lord, for those days we wait — those days 

Are in Thy word foretold; 
Fly swifter, sun and stars, and bring 
This promised age of gold ! 

6 Amen, with joy divine, let earth's 

Unnumbered myriads cry ; 
Amen, with joy divine, let heaven's 
Unnumbered choirs reply. 
500 



HYMNS. 389 

389 7s & 6s. 

FROM Greenland's icy mountains, 
From India's coral strand, 
Where Afric's sunny fountains 

Roll down their golden sand, — 
From many an ancient river, 
From many a palmy plain, 
They call us to deliver 

Their land from error's chain. 



2 What though the spicy breezes 

Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle ; 
Though every prospect pleases, 

And only man is vile ; 
In vain with lavish kindness 

The gifts of God are strown ; 
The heathen, in his blindness, 

Bows down to wood and stone! 

3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted 

With wisdom from on high, — 
Shall we, to men benighted, 

The lamp of life deny ? 
Salvation, oh salvation ! 

The joyful sound proclaim, 
Till each remotest nation 

Has learned Messiah's name. 

4 Waft, waft, ye winds, His story, 

And you, ye waters, roll, 
Till, like a sea of glory, 

It spreads from pole to pole ; 
Till o'er our ransomed nature 

The Lamb for sinners slain, 
Redeemer, King, Creator, 

In bliss returns to reign ! 
501 



390, 391 HYMNS. 

390 8s, 7s & 4s. 

MEN of God, go take your stations ; 
Darkness reigns throughout the earth; 
Go proclaim among the nations, 
Joyful news of heavenly birth : 

Bear the tidings 
Of the Saviour's matchless worth. 

2 Of His gospel not ashamed, 

As " the power of God to save :" 
Go where Christ was never named ; 
Publish freedom to the slave ! 

Blessed freedom ! 
Such as Zion's children have. 

3 What though earth and hell, united, 

Should oppose the Saviour's plan ? 
Plead His cause, nor be affrighted: 
Fear ye not the face of man : 

Vain their tumult ; 
Hurt His work they never can. 

4 When exposed to fearful dangers, 

Jesus will His own defend, 
Borne afar 'midst foes and strangers, 
Jesus will appear your friend : 

And His presence 
Shall be with you to the end. 

391 L. M. 

INDULGENT God, to Thee we pray 
Be with us on this solemn day ; 
Smile on our souls, our plans approve, 
By which we seek to spread Thy love. 

2 Let party prejudice be gone, 
And love unite our hearts in one ; 
Let all we have and are, combine 
To aid this glorious work of Thine. 
502 






HYMNS. 392 

3 Point us to men of upright mind, 
Devoted, diligent and kind; 

With grace be all their hearts endowed, 
And light to guide them in the road. 

4 With cheerful steps may they proceed, 
Where'er Thy providence shall lead ; 
Let heaven and earth their work befriend, 
And mercy all their paths attend. 

5 Great let the bands of those be found 
Who shall attend the gospel sound : 
And let barbarians, bond and free, 
In suppliant throngs resort to Thee. 

6 Where pagan altars now are built, 
And blood of beasts or men is spilt, 
There be the bleeding cross high reared. 
And God, our God, alone revered. 

7 Where captives groan beneath their chain, 
Let grace and love and concord reign ; 
The aged and the infant tongue 

Unite in one harmonious song. 

392 „ Isaiah lx. 

RISE, crowned with light, imperial 
Salem, rise; 
Exalt thy towering head and lift thine 

eyes : 
See heaven its sparkling portals wide dis- 
play, 
And break upon thee in a flood of day. 

2 See a long race thy spacious courts adorn, 
See future sons and daughters yet unborn, 
In crowding ranks on every side arise, 
Demanding life, impatient for the skies. 
503 



393 HYMNS. 

3 See barbarous nations at thy gates attend, 
Walk in thy light, and in thy temple 

bend: 

See thy bright altars thronged with pros- 
trate kings, 

While every land its joyous tribute brings. 

4 The seas shall waste, the skies to smoke 

decay, 
. Rocks fall to dust, and mountains melt 

away ; 
But fixed His word, His saving power 

remains ; 
Thy realm shall last, thy own Messiah 

reigns. 

393 8s, 7s & 4s. 

YES, my native land, I love thee; 
All thy scenes, I love them well ; 
Friends, connections, happy country, 
Can I bid you all farewell ? 

Can I leave you, 
Far in distant lands to dwell ? 

2 Home, thy joys are passing lovely, 

Joys no stranger's heart can tell ; 
Happy home, 'tis sure I love thee, 
Can I, can I say farewell ? 

Can I leave thee, 
Far in heathen lands to dwell? 

3 Scenes of sacred peace and pleasure, 

Holy days and Sabbath bell ; 
Richest, brightest, sweetest treasure, 
Can I say a last farewell ? 

Can I leave you, 
Far in heathen lands to dwell ? 

4 Yes, I hasten from you gladly, 

From the scenes I love so well, 
504 



HYMNS. 394 

Far away, ye billows, bear me ; 
Lovely native land, farewell ! 

Pleased I leave thee — 
Far in heathen lands to dwell. 

5 In the desert let me labor, 

On the mountain let me tell 
How He died, the blessed Saviour, 
To redeem a world from hell ! 

Let me hasten, 
Far in heathen lands to dwell. 

6 Bear me on, thou restless ocean, 

Let the winds my canvass swell ; 
Heaves my heart with warm emotion, 
While I go far hence to dwell : 

Glad I leave thee, 
Native land, farewell ! farewell ! 

394 7s & 6s. 

ROLL on, thou mighty ocean ; 
And, as thy billows flow, 
Bear messengers of mercy 
To every land below. 

2 Arise, ye gales, and waft them 

Safe to the destined shore, 
That man may sit in darkness 
• And death's deep shade no more. 

3 Oh Thou eternal Euler, 

Who holdest in Thine arm 
The tempests of the ocean, 
Protect them from all harm. 

4 Oh be Thy presence with them, 

Wherever they may be ; 
Though far from us who love them, 
Still let them be with Thee. 
505 



395, 396 HYMNS. 

395 CM. 

DAUGHTEE of Zion, from the dust 
Exalt thy fallen head ; 
Again in Thy Bedeemer trust, — 
He calls thee from the dead. 

2 Awake, awake, put on thy strength, 

Thy beautiful array ; 
The day of freedom dawns at length, — 
The Lord's appointed day. 

3 Bebuild thy walls, thy bounds enlarge, 

And send thy heralds forth ; 
Say to the south, — Give up thy charge ! 
And, — Keep not back, oh north ! 

4 They come, they come : Thine exiled bands 

Where'er they rest or roam, 
Have heard Thy voice in distant lands, 
And hasten to their home. 

396 L.M. 

HIGH on the bending willows hung, 
Israel, still sleeps the tuneful string ! 
Still mute remains the sullen tongue, 
And Sion's song denies to sing ! 

2 Awake ! thy loudest raptures raise, 

Let harp and voice unite their strains: 
Thy promised King His sceptre sways ; 
Behold, thy own Messiah reigns. 

3 By foreign streams no longer roam, 

And, weeping, think on Jordan's flood 
In every clime behold a home ; 
In every temple see thy God. 
506 



HYMNS. 39 7, 398 

4 No taunting foes the song require ; 

No strangers mock thy captive chain; 
Thy friends provoke the silent lyre, 
And brethren ask the holy strain. 

5 Then why on bending willows hung, 

Israel, still sleeps the tuneful string ! 
Why mute remains the sullen tongue, 
And Sion's song delays to sing ! 



TRAINING OF YOUTH. 

397 CM. 

BESTOW, O Lord, upon our youth 
The gift of saving grace, 
And let the seed of sacred truth 
Fall in a fruitful place. 

2 Grace is a plant, where'er it grows, 

Of pure and heavenly root ; 
But fairest in the youngest shows, 
And yields the sweetest fruit. 

3 Ye careless ones, betimes obey 

The voice of sovereign love ! 
Ye rove in folly's dangerous way, 
But mercy reigns above. 

4 For you the public prayer is made, 

Oh join the public prayer ! 

For you the secret tear is shed, 

Oh shed yourselves a tear ! 

398 L. M. 

DEAR Saviour, if these lambs should 
stray 
From Thy secure enclosure's bound, 
And, lured by worldly joys away, 

Among the thoughtless crowd be found ; 
507 



399 HYMNS. 

2 Remember still that they are Thine, 

That Thy dear sacred name they bear, 
Think that the seal of love divine, — 
The sign of covenant grace they wear. 

3 In all their erring, sinful years, 

Oh let them ne'er forgotten be ; 
Remember all the prayers and tears 
Which made them consecrate to Thee. 

4 And when these lips no more can pray, 

These eyes can weep for them no more, 
Turn Thou their feet from folly's way, 
The wanderers to Thy fold restore. 

399 L. M. 

TVTOW, in the heat of youthful blood, 
JL1 Remember your Creator, God : 
Behold, the months come hastening on, 
When you shall say, "My joys are gone." 

2 God from on high beholds your thoughts, 
His book records your secret faults : 
The works of darkness men have done 
Must all appear before the sun. 

3 Behold the aged sinner goes, 
Laden with guilt and heavy woes, 
Down to the regions of the dead, 
With bitterest curses on his head. 

4 The dust returns to dust again ; 
The soul in agonies of pain 
Ascends to God, not there to dwell, 
But hears her doom, and sinks to hell. 

5 God of the young ! turn off their eyes 
From earth's alluring vanities ; 
And let the warnings of Thy word 
Awake their souls to fear the Lord ! 

60S 



HYMNS. 400, 401 

400 c. M. 

HAPPY is he whose early years 
Receive instruction well ; 
Who hates the sinner's path, and fears 
The road that leads to •hell. 

2 'Tis easier work, if we begin 

To serve the Lord betimes ; 
While sinners, who grow old in sin, 
Are hardened by their crimes. 

3 It saves us from a thousand snares, 

To mind religion young: 
With joy it crowns succeeding years, 
And makes our virtue strong. 

4 To Thee, almighty God ! to Thee 

Our hearts we now resign : 
'Twill please us to look back and see 
That our whole lives were Thine ! 

101 c. if. 

YE hearts with youthful vigor warm, 
In smiling crowds draw near ; 
And turn from every mortal charm, 
A Saviour's voice to hear. 

2 He, Lord of all the worlds on high, 

Stoops to converse with you, 

And lays His radiant glories by, 

Your friendship to pursue. 

3 ^The soul that longs to see my face, 

Is sure my love to gain ; 
And those that early seek my grace, 
Shall never seek in vain." 

4 What object, Lord, my soul should move, 

If once compared with Thee ? 
509 



402, 403 HYMXS. 

What beauty should command my love, 
Like that in Christ I see? 

5 Away, ye false, delusive toys, 
Vain tempters of the mind ! 
'Tis here I fix. my lasting choice, 
And here true bliss I find. 

402 c. M. 

BY cool Siloam's shady rill 
How fair the lily grows ! 
How sweet the breath, beneath the hill, 
Of Sharon's dewy rose ! 

2 Lo ! such the child whose early feet 

The paths of peace have trod, 
Whose secret heart, with influence sweet. 
Is upward drawn to God. 

3 By cool Siloam's shady rill 

The lily must decay ; 
The rose that blooms beneath the hill 
Must shortly fade away. 

4 And soon, too soon, the wintry hour 

Of man's maturer age 
Will shake the soul with sorrow's power 
And stormy passion's rage. 

5 O Thou, who givest life and breath, 

We seek Thy grace alone. 
In childhood, manhood, age, and death, 
To keep us still Thine own. 

403 C. M 

BLEST is the man whose heart expands 
At melting pity's call, 
And the rich blessings of whose hands 
Like heavenly manna fall. 
510 



HYMNS. 404 

2 Mercy, descending from above, 

In softest accents pleads; 
Oh may each tender bosom move 
When mercy intercedes. 

3 Be ours the bliss in wisdom's way 

To guide untutored youth, 
And lead the mind that went astray 
To virtue and to truth. 

4 Children our kind protection claim, 

And God will well approve 
When infants learn to lisp His name 
And their Creator love. 

5 Delightful work ! young souls to win, 

And turn the rising race 
From the deceitful paths of sin, 
To seek redeeming grace. 

6 Almighty God! Thine influence shed 

To aid this good design : 
The honors of Thy name be spread, 
And all the glory Thine. 

404 The First Great Object. C. M. 

RELIGION is the chief concern 
Of mortals here below ; 
May I its great importance learn, 
Its sovereign virtue know ! 

2 More needful this than glittering wealth, 

Or aught the world bestows ; 
Nor reputation, food or health, 
Can give us such repose. 

3 Religion should our thoughts engage, 

Amidst our youthful bloom ; 
'Twill fit us for declining age, 
And for the awful tomb. 
511 



405 HYMNS. 

4 Oh may my heart, by grace renewed, 

Be my Redeemer's throne ; 
And be my stubborn ivill subdued, 
His government to own. 

5 Let deep repentance, faith, and love 

Be joined with godly fear; 
And all my conversation prove 
My heart to be sincere. 

IX RELATION TO CIVIL GOVERN- 
. MENT. 

public calamity. 
405 l.m. 

ON Thee, great Ruler of the skies, 
On Thee our steadfast hope relies; 
When hostile powers against us join, 
What aid so present, Lord, as Thine? 

2 By Thee secured, no fears we own, 

Though earth, convulsed, beneath us groan, 
Though tempest> o'er her surface sweep, 
And whirl her hills into the deep ; 

3' Though, armed with rage, before our eyes 
That deep in all its horrors rise, 
While, as the tumult spreads around, 
The mountains tremble at the sound. 

4 Behold fair Sion's blest retreat, 
Where God has fixed His awful seat; 
Whose walls to heaven's almighty Lord 
His chosen residence afford. 

5 God, ever watchful, ever nigh, 

Bids storms around her harmless fly; 
His early care each foe withstands. 
And backward turns the yielding bands. 
512 



HYMNS. 406, 407 

406 c. m; 

PROTECT us,Lord,from fatal harm ; 
Behold our rising woes ; 
We trust alone Thy powerful arm, 
To scatter all our foes. 

2 Their tongue is like a poisoned dart, 

Their thoughts are full of guile; 
While rage and carnage swell their heart, 
They wear a peaceful smile. 

3 O God of grace, Thy guardian care, 

When foes without invade, 
Or spread within a deeper snare, 
Supplies our constant aid. 

4 Let falsehood flee before Thy face, 

Thy heavenly truth extend, 
All nations taste Thy heavenly grace, 
And all delusions end. 

5 With daily bread the poor supply, 

The cause of justice plead; 
And be Thy Church exalted high, 
With Christ, the glorious Head. 

407 c. M. 

SEE, gracious God, before Thy throne 
Thy mourning people bend ! 
'Tis on Thy sovereign grace alone 
Our humble hopes depend. 

2 Tremendous judgments from Thy hand 

Thy dreadful power display ; 
Yet mercy spares this guilty land, 
And still we live to pray. 

3 What land so favored of the skies 

As these apostate States ! 
33 513 



408 HYMNS. 

Our numerous crimes increasing rise, 
Yet still Thy vengeance waits. 

4 How changed, alas ! are truths divine 

For error, guilt, and shame ! 
What impious numbers, bold in sin, 
Disgrace the Christian's name ! 

5 Regardless of Thy smile or frown, 

Their pleasures they require ; 
And sink with gay indifference down 
To everlasting fire. 

6 Oh turn us, turn us, mighty Lord, 

By Thy unbounded grace ; 
Then shall our hearts obey Thy word, 
And humbly seek Thy face. 

7 Then, should insulting foes invade, 

We shall not sink in fear; 
Secure of never-failing aid, 
If God, our God is near. 

408 L. si. 

HEAR us, O Lord, in time of need, 
And let Thy name our cause defend ; 
Grant that our efforts may succeed, 
And victory on our steps attend. 

2 On horse and chariot some rely, 

And some in numbers make their boast ; 
Our trust is in the Lord most high ; 
His favor is itself a host. 

3 In His salvation we rejoice. 

And lift our banners in His name; 
Lord, hear our supplicating voice, 
And put our haughty foes to shame. 
514* 



HYMNS. 409, 410 

4 Spread over us Thy sheltering wing, 

And bless with peace our favored land ; 
That we may still Thy glory sing, 
By whose protecting care we stand.. 

THANKSGIVING. 

409 Praise for Deliverance and Peace. P. M. 

PEACE! the welcome sound proclaim; 
Dwell with rapture on the theme : 
Loud, still louder swell the strain ; 
Peace on earth ! good- will to men ! 

2 Breezes ! whispering soft and low, 
Gently murmur as ye blow, 
Now, when war and discord cease, 
Praises to the God of peace. 

3 Ocean's billows far and wide, 
Rolling in majestic pride ! 

Loud, still louder swell the strain : 
Peace on earth ! good-will to men ! 

4 Vocal songsters of the grove ! 
Sweetly chant in notes of love, 
Now, when war and discord cease, 
Praises to the God of peace. 

5 Mortals, who these blessings feel ! 
Christians, who before Him kneel ! 
Loud, still louder swell the strain : 
Peace on earth, good-will to men I 

410 Psalm xlvii. 

OH all ye people, clap your hands, 
And with triumphant voices sing; 
No force the mighty power withstands 
Of God, the universal King, 
515 



411 HYMNS. 

2 He shall assaulting foes repel, 

And with success our battles fight; 
Shall fix the place where we must dwell, 
The pride of Jacob His delight. 

3 God is gone up, our Lord and King, 

With shouts of joy and trumpet's sound ; 
To Him repeated praises sing, 

And let the cheerful song rebound. 

4 Your utmost skill in praise be shown, 

From Him who all the world commands : 
"Who sits upon His righteous throne, 
And spreads His sway o'er heathen lands. 



HAKYEST. 

411 Psalm lxv. L. M. 

ETEENAL Source of every joy ! 
Well may Thy praise our lips employ. 
While in Thy temple we appear 
To hail Thee Sovereign of the year. 

2 Wide as the wheels of nature roll, 

Thy hand supports and guides the whole : 
The sun is taught by Thee to rise. 
And darkness when to veil the skies. 

3 The flowery spring, at Thy command, 
Perfumes the air and paints the land: 
The summer rays with vigor shine 
To raise the corn and cheer the vine. 

4 Thy hand, in autumn, richly pours 
Through all our coast redundant stores, 
And winters, softened by Thy care, 
No more the face of horror wear. 

516 



HYMNS. 412 

5 Seasons, and months, and weeks, and days, 
Demand successive songs of praise; 

And be the grateful homage paid 
With morning light and evening shade. 

6 Here in Thy house let incense rise, 
And circling Sabbaths bless our eyes, 
Till to those lofty heights we soar, 
Where days and years revolve no more. 

412 7s. 

PRAISE to God, immortal praise, 
For the love that crowns our days ; 
Bounteous source of every joy, 
Let Thy praise our tongues employ : 
All to Thee, our God, we owe, 
Source whence all our blessings flow, — 

2 All the blessings of the fields, 
All the stores the garden yields, 
Flocks that whiten all the plain, 
Yellow sheaves of ripened grain : 
Lord, for these our souls shall raise 
Grateful vows and solemn praise. 

3 Clouds that drop their fattening dews 
Suns that genial warmth diffuse, 

All the plenty summer pours, 
Autumn's rich, o'erflowing stores : 
Lord, for Thee our souls shall raise 
Grateful vows and solemn praise. 

4 Peace, prosperity, and health, 
Private bliss and public wealth, 
Knowledge, with its gladdening streams, 
Pure religion's holier beams : 

Lord, for these our souls shall raise 
Grateful vows and solemn praise. 
517 



413 HYMNS. 

5 Yet, should rising whirlwinds tear 
From its stem the ripening ear ; 
Though the sickening flock should fall, 
And the herd desert the stall : 

Still to Thee our souls shall raise 
Grateful vows and solemn praise. 

6 Should Thine altered hand restrain 
The early and the latter rain, 
Blast each opening bud of joy, 
And the rising year destroy : 

Still to Thee our souls shall raise 
Grateful vows and solemn praise. 

7 Life and grace, whate'er our woe, 
Still to Thee, our God, we owe ; 
Though of earthly hopes bereft, 
Yet our hope of heaven is left; 
And for these our souls shall raise 
Grateful vows and solemn praise. 

LIFE. 

ITS BEEVITY. 
4:13 C. P. M. 

MY days, my weeks, my months, my 
years, 
Fly rapid as the whirling spheres 

Around the steady pole ; 
Time, like the tide, its motion keeps, 
And I must launch through endless deeps, 
Where endless ages roll. 

2 The grave is near the cradle seen, 
How swift the moments pass between ! 

And whisper as they fly — 
Unthinking man, remember this, 
Thou, 'midst thy sublunary bliss, 
Must groan, and gasp, and die ! 
511 



HYMNS. 414: 

3 Bat shall my soul be then extinct, 
And cease to be, or cease to think? 

Great God ! it cannot be ; 
Thou, soul immortal ! canst not die ; 
What wilt thou do, or whither fly. 

When death shall set thee free ? 

4 My soul, attend the solemn call, 
Thine earthly tent must quickly fall, 

And thou must take, thy flight, 
Beyond the vast ethereal blue, 
To love and sing as angels do, 

Or sink in endless night. 

414 c. M. 

DEATH rides on every passing breeze, 
And lurks in every flower ; 
Each season has its own disease, 
Its peril every hour ! 

2 Our eyes have seen the rosy light 

Of youth's soft cheek decay ; 
And fate descend in sudden night 
On manhood's middle day. 

3 Our eyes have seen the steps of age 

Halt feebly to the tomb ; 
And yet shall earth our hearts engage, 
And dreams of days to come ? 

4 Then, mortal, turn ! thy danger know ; 

Where'er thy foot can tread, 
The earth rings hollow from below, 
And warns thee of her dead ! 

5 Turn, mortal, turn ! thy soul apply 

To truths divinely given : 
The dead, who underneath thee lie, 
Shall live for hell or heaven ! 
519 



415, 416 HYMNS. 

115 C. L. U 

OH what is life? — 'tis like a flower 
That blossoms and is gone ; 
It flourishes its little hour, 

With all its beauty on : 
Death comes, and like a wintry day, 
It cuts the lovely flower away. 

2 Oh what is life ?— 'tis like the bow 

That glistens in the sky ; 
We love to see its colors glow, 

But while we look, they die : 
Life fails as soon : — to-day 'tis here ; 
To-morrow it may disappear. 

3 Lord, what is life ? — if spent with Thee 

In humble praise and prayer, 
How long or short our life may be, 

We feel no anxious care : 
Though life depart, our joys shall last 
When life and all its joys are past. 

416 c. M. 

HOW short and hasty is our life ! 
How vast our souls' affairs ! 
Yet senseless mortals vainly strive 
To lavish out their years. 

2 Our days run thoughtlessly along, 

Without a moment's stay ; 
Just like a story, or a song, 
We pass our lives away. 

3 God from on high invites us home, 

But we march heedless on, 
And ever hastening to the tomb, 
Stoop downwards as we run. 
520 



HYMNS. 417, 418 

4 How we deserve the deepest hell, 
That slight the joys above ! 
What chains of vengeance should we feel, 
That break such cords of love ! 

o Draw us, Saviour, with Thy grace, 
And lift our thoughts on high, 
That we may end this mortal race, 
And see salvation nigh. 

417 7s & Cs. 

finiME is winging us away 
JL To our eternal home ; 
Life is but a winter's day — 

A journey to the tomb ; 
Youth and vigor soon will flee, 

Blooming beauty lose its charms; 
All that's mortal soon shall be 

Inclosed in death's cold arms. 

2 Time is bearing us away 

To our eternal home ; 
Life is but a winter's day — 

A journey to the tomb ; 
But the saints shall soon enjoy 

Life — immortal life above, 
Where no worldly griefs annoy, 

Where Jesus reigns in love. 



ITS UNCERTAINTY. 

tl8 L. M. 

OFT as the bell, with solemn toll, 
Speaks the departure of a soul, 
Let each one ask himself, " Am I 
Prepared, should I be called to die ?" 
521 



IVd HYMNS. 

2 Only this frail and fleeting breath 
Preserves me from the jaws of death ; 
Soon as it fails, at once I'm gone, 
And plunged into a world unknown. 

3 Then, leaving all I loved below, 
"To God's tribunal I must go ; 

Must hear the Judge pronounce my fate, 
And fix my everlasting state. 

-i Lord Jesus ! help me now to flee, 
And seek my hope alone in Thee ; 
Apply Thy blood, Thy Spirit give, 
Subdue my sin, and let me live. 

5 Then when the solemn bell I hear, 
If saved from guilt, I need not fear ; 
Nor would the thought alarming be, 
Perhaps it next may toll for me. 

419 C. L. M. 

GO, watch and pray ! thou canst not tell 
How near thine hour may be ; 
Thou canst not know how soon the bell 

May toll its notes for thee. 
Death's countless snares beset thy way ! 
Frail child of dust, go watch and pray ! 

2 Fond youth, while free from blighting care. 

Does thy firm pulse beat high ? 
Do hope's glad visions, bright and fair, 

Dilate before thine eye ? 
Soon these must change, must pass away ; 
Frail child of dust, go watch and pray. 

3 Thou aged man, life's wintry storm 

Hath seared thy vernal bloom : 
With trembling limbs, and wasting form. 
Thou'rt bending o'er thy tomb: 
522 



HYMNS. 420 

And can vain hope lead thee astray? 
Go, weary pilgrim, watch and pray. 

4 Ambition, stop thy panting breath ! 

Pride, sink thy lifted eye ! 
Behold the caverns, dark with death, 

Before you open lie : 
The heavenly warning now obey ; 
Ye sons of pride, go watch and pray. 

ITS DUTIES AND OBJECT. 
420 L. C. M. 

ALAS ! how poor and little worth 
Are all those glittering toys of earth 
That lure us here ! 
Dreams of a sleep that death must break ; 
Alas ! before it bids us wake, 
They disappear. 

2 Where is the strength that spurned decay, 
The step that rolled so light and gay, 

The heart's blithe tone ? 
The strength is gone, the step is slow, 
And joy grows weariness and woe 

When age comes on. 

3 Our birth is but a starting-place ; 
Life is the running of the race, 

And death the goal : 
There all those glittering toys are brought ; 
That path alone, of all unsought, 

Is found of all. 

4 Oh let the soul its slumbers break, 
Arouse its senses, and awake 

To see how soon 
Life, like its glories, glides away, 
And the stern footsteps of decay 

Come stealing on. 
523 



421, 422 HYMXS. 

421 L. M. 

BEHOLD the path that mortals tread 
Down to the regions of the dead! 
ZSTor will the fleeting moments stay, 
Nor can we measure back our w r ay. 

2 Our kindred and our friends are gone : 
Know, oh my soul, this doom thine own : 
Feeble as theirs, my mortal frame, 

The same my way, my house the same. 

3 And must I, from the cheerful light, 
Pass to the grave's perpetual night ? 
From scenes of duty, means of grace, 
Must I to God's tribunal pass ? 

-± Awake, my soul, thy way prepare, 
And lose, in this, each mortal care; 
With steady feet that path be trod, 
Which through the grave conducts to God. 

422 L. M. 

LIFE is the time to serve the Lord, 
The time t' insure the great reward : 
And while the Spirit gives concern 
The vilest sinner may return. 

2 The living know that they must die ; 
But all the dead forgotten lie: 

Their memory and their sense are gone, 
Alike unknowing and unknown. 

3 Their hatred, and their love, is lost, 
Their envy buried in the dust; 
They have no share in all that's done 
Beneath the circuit of the sun. 

521 



HYMNS. 423 

4 Then what my thoughts design to do, 
My hands, with all your might pursue, 
Since no device, nor work, is found, 
Nor faith, nor hope, beneath the ground. 

123 C. P. M. 

AND am I only born to die? 
And must I suddenly comply 
With nature's stern decree? 
What after death for me remains? 
Celestial joys, or hellish pains. 
To all eternity. 

2 How then ought I on earth to live, 
While God prolongs the kind reprieve, 

And props the house of clay? 
My sole concern, my single care, 
To watch, and tremble, and prepare 

Against that fatal day. 

3 No room for mirth or trifling here, 
For worldly hope, or worldly fear, 

If life so soon is gone ; 
If now the Judge is at the door, 
And all mankind must stand before 

Th' inexorable throne ! 

4 No matter which my thoughts employ, 
A moment's misery or joy ; 

But, oh when both shall end, 
Where shall I find my destined place? 
Shall I my everlasting days 

With fiends or angels spend? 

5 Nothing is worth a thought beneath, 
But how I may escape the death 

That aever, never dies! 
How make mine own election sure ; 
And when I fail on earth, secure 

A mansion in the skies. 
525 



424: HYMNS. 

6 Jesus, vouchsafe a pitying ray ; 

Be Thou my Guide, be Thou my Way 

To glorious happiness. 
Ah ! write the pardon on my heart ; 
And whensoever I hence depart, 

Let me depart in peace. 

421 C. M. 

THEE we adore, eternal Name ! 
And humbly own to Thee 
How feeble is our mortal frame, 
What dying worms are we. 

2 Our wasting lives are shortening still, 

As months and days increase ; 
And every beating pulse we tell 
Leaves but the number less. 

3 Dangers stand thick through all the ground, 

To push us to the tomb ; 
And fierce diseases wait around 
To hurry mortals home. 

4 Great God ! on what a slender thread 

Hang everlasting things ! 
Th' eternal states of all the dead 
Upon life's feeble strings. 

5 Yet while a world of joy or woe 

Depends on every breath, 
Thoughtless and unconcerned we go 
Upon the brink of death. 

6 Waken, O Lord ! our drowsy sense, 

To walk this dangerous road : 
And if our souls are hurried hence, 
May they be found with God. 
526 



HYMNS. 425, 426 

125 CM. 

TEACH me the measure of my days, 
Thou Maker of my frame ! 
I would survey life's narrow space, 
And learn how frail I am. 

2 A span is all that we can boast; 

A fleeting hour of time : 
Man is but vanity and dust, 
In all his flower and prime. 

3 See the vain race of mortals move, 

Like shadows o'er the plain : 
They rage and strive, desire and love, 
But all the noise is vain. 

4 Some walk in honor's gaudy show; 

Some dig for golden ore ; 
They toil for heirs, they know not who, 
And straight are seen no more. 

5 What should I wish or wait for then, 

From creatures, earth and dust ? 
They make our expectations vain, 
And disappoint our trust. 

6 Now I resign my earthly hope, 

My fond desires recall ; 
I give my mortal interest up, 
And make my God my all. 



DEATH. 
126 S. H. M. 

FKIEND after friend departs : 
Who hath not lost a friend? 
There is no union here of hearts 
That finds not here an end : 
527 



127 HYMNS. 

Were this frail world our final rest, 
Living or dying, none were blest. 

2 Beyond the flight of time, 

Beyond this vale of death. 
There surely is some blessed clime 

Where life is not a breath, — 
Nor life's affections transient fire, 
Whose sparks fly upward to expire. 

3 There is a world above, 

Where parting is unknown, 
A whole eternity of love, 

Formed for the good alone ; 
And faith beholds the dying here 
Translated to that happier sphere. 

4 Thus star by star declines, 

Till all are passed away, 
As morning high and higher shines. 

To pure and perfect day: 
IS or sink those stars in empty night — 
Thev hide themselves in heaven's own 
light. 

427 L. M. 

ASLEEP in Jesus ! blessed sleep ! 
From which none ever wakes to weep ; 
A calm and undisturbed repose, 
Unbroken by the last of foes. 

2 Asleep in Jesus ! oh how sweet 
To be for such a slumber meet ! 
With holy confidence to sing 

That death hath lost its venomed sting! 

3 Asleep in Jesus ! peaceful rest ! 
Whose waking is supremely blest ; 
No fear — no woe, shall dim that hour 
That manifests the Saviour's power. 

528 



HYMNS. 428, 429 

4 Asleep in Jesus ! oh for me 
May such a blissful refuge be : 
Securely shall my ashes lie. 

And wait the summons from on high. 

5 Asleep in Jesus! time nor space 
Debars this precious "hiding-place:" 
On Indian plains, or Lapland snows, 
Believers find the same repose. 

G Asleep in Jesus ! far from Thee 

Thy kindred and their graves may be: 
But there is still a blessed sleep, 
From which none ever wakes to weep. 

428 c. M. 

HARK ! from the tombs a doleful sound; 
My ears attend the cry : 
"Ye living men, come view the ground 
Where you must shortly lie. 

2 " Princes, this clay must be your bed 

In spite of all your towers ! 
The tall, the wise, the reverend head, 
Must lie as low as ours." 

3 Great God ! is this our certain doom ? 

And are we still secure ? 
Still walking downward to the tomb, 
And yet prepare no more ? 

4 Grant us the power of quickening grace 

To fit our souls to fly ; 
Then, when we drop this dying flesh, 
We'll rise above the sky. 

129 8s & 4s. 

THERE is a calm for those who weep, 
A rest for weary pilgrims found ; 
They softly lie, and sweetly sleep, 
Low in the ground. 
34 529- 



430 HYMNS. 

2 The storm that wrecks the winter sky 
No more disturbs their sweet repose 
Than summer evening's latest sigh, 

That shuts the rose. 

3 Thou traveler in this vale of tears, 
To realms of everlasting light, 
Through time's dark wilderness of years 

Pursue thy flight. 

4 Whate'er thy lot — where'er thou be — 
Confess thy folly — kiss the rod ; 

And in thy chastening sorrows see 
The hand of God. 

5 Though long of winds and waves the sport, 
Condemned in wretchedness to roam, 
Thou soon shalt reach a sheltering port, 

A quiet home. 

430 c. P. M. 

WHEN life's tempestuous storms are 
o'er, 
How calm he meets the friendly shore 

Who lived averse from sin ! 
Such peace on virtue's path attends, 
That, where the sinner's pleasure ends, 
The Christian's joys begin. 

2 See smiling patience smooth his brow ! 
See bending angels downward bow 

To lift his soul on high ! 
While, eager for the blest abode, 
He joins with them to praise the God 

Who taught him how to die. 

3 No sorrow drowns his lifted eyes ; 

No horror wrests the struggling sighs. 
As from the sinner's breast : 
530 



HYMNS. 431, 432 

His God, the God of peace and love, 
Pours kindly solace from above, 
And heals his soul with rest. 

4 Oh grant, my Saviour and my Friend ! 
Such joys may gild my peaceful end, 

So calm my evening close, 
While, loosed from every earthly tie, 
With steady confidence I fly 

To Thee from whom I rose ! 

431 L. M. 

UNVEIL thy bosom, faithful tomb ! 
Take this new treasure to thy trust ; 
And give these sacred relics room 
To seek a slumber in the dust. 

2 Nor pain, nor grief, nor anxious fear 

Invades Thy bounds. No mortal woes 
Can reach the peaceful sleeper here, 
While angels watch the soft repose. 

3 So Jesus slept ; — God's dying Son 

Passed through the grave, and blest the 
bed ; 
Rest here, blest saint, till from His throne 
The morning break, and pierce the shade. 

4 Break from His throne, illustrious morn ; 

Attend, oh earth ! His sovereign word ; 
Restore- Thy trust — a glorious form 
Shall then arise to meet the Lord. 

432 L. M. 

HOW blest the righteous when he dies ! 
When sinks a weary soul to rest ! 
How mildly beam the closing eyes ! 
How gently heaves th' expiring breast ! 
531 



433, 434 HYMXS. 

2 So fades a summer cloud away ; 

So sinks the gale when storms are o'er; 
So gently shuts the eye of day ; 
So dies a wave along the shore. 

3 A holy quiet reigns around, 

A calm which life nor death destroys ; 
And naught disturbs that peace profound 
Which his unfettered soul enjoys. 

4 Farewell, conflicting hopes and fears. 

Where lights and shades alternate dwell : 
How bright the unchanging morn appears! 
Farewell, inconstant world, farewell! 

5 Life's labor's done ; as sinks the clay, 

Light from its load the spirit flies, 
While heaven and earth combine to say, 
" How blest the righteous when he dies !" 

433 L. m. 

SO fades the lovely, blooming flower, 
Frail smiling solace of an hour! 
So soon our transient comforts fly, 
And pleasure only blooms to die. 

2 Is there no kind, no lenient art, 
To heal the anguish of the heart? 
Spirit of grace ! be ever nigh ; 
Thy comforts are not made to die. 

3 See gentle patience smile on pain, 
Till dying hope revive again ; 

Hope wipes the tear from sorrow's eye, 
While faith points upward to the skv. 

434 s. M. 

SERVANT of God, well done! 
Rest from thy loved employ : 
The battle fought, the victory won, 
Enter thy Master's joy. 
532 



HYMNS. 435 

2 The voice at midnight came ; 

He started up to hear : 
A mortal arrow pierced his frame ; 
He fell, but felt no fear. 

3 At midnight came the cry, 

"To meet thy God prepare !" 
He woke, — and caught his Captain's eye ; 
Then, strong in faith and prayer, 

4 His spirit with a bound 

Left its encumbering clay : 
His tent, at sunrise, on the ground 
A darkened ruin lay. 

5 The pains of death are past ; 

Labor and sorrow cease ; 
And, life's long warfare closed at last, 
His soul is found in peace. 

6 Soldier of Christ, well done ! 

Praise be thy new employ ; 
And, while eternal ages run, 
Best in thy Saviour's joy. • 

435 10s. 

GO to the grave in all thy glorious prime, 
In full activity of zeal and power; 
A Christian cannot die before his time, 
The Lord's appointment is the servant's 
hour. 

2 Go to the grave ; at noon from labor cease ; 

Rest on thy sheaves, thy harvest task is 

done ; 

Come from the heat of battle, and in peace, 

Soldier, go home ; with thee the fight is 

won. 

533 



436 HYMNS. 

3 Go to the grave ; for there thy Saviour lay. 

In death's embraces, ere He rose on high ; 
And all the ransomed, by that narrow way, 
Pass to eternal life beyond the sky. 

4 Go the grave ! — no, take thy seat above ; 

Be thy pure spirit present with the Lord, 
Where thou, for faith and hope, hast per- 
fect love, 
And open vision for the written Word. 

436 

I WOULD not live alway : I ask not to 
stay 
Where storm after storm rises dark o'er 

the way; 
The few lurid mornings that dawn on us 

here, 
Are enough for life's woes, full enough for 
its cheer. 

2 I would not live alway, thus fettered by 

sin, 
Temptation without, and corruption within: 
E'en the rapture of pardon is mingled with 

fears, 
And the cup of thanksgiving with penitent 

tears. 

3 I would not live alway ; no, welcome the 

tomb ! 
Since Jesus hath lain there, I dread not its 

gloom ; 
There, sweet be my rest, till He bid me 

arise 
To hail Him in triumph descending the 

skies. 

534 



HYMNS. 437 

4 Who, wlio would live alway, away from 

his God ; 
Away from yon heaven, that blissful 

abode, 
Where the rivers of pleasure flow o'er the 

bright plains, 
x4.nd the noontide of glory eternally reigns ? 

5 Where the saints of all ages in harmony 

meet, 
Their Saviour and brethren, transported to 

greet ; 
While the anthems of rapture unceasinglv 

roll, i 
And the smile of the Lord is the feast of 

the soul ? 

437 8s & 7s. 

SISTER, thou wast mild and lovely, 
Gentle as the summer breeze, 
Pleasant as the air of evening, 
When it floats among the trees. 

2 Peaceful be thy silent slumber — 

Peaceful in the grave so low : 
Thou no more wilt join our number; 
Thou no more our songs shalt know. 

3 Dearest sister, thou hast left us ; 

Here thy loss we deeply feel ; 

But 'tis God that hath bereft us : 

He can all our sorrows heal. 

4 Yet again we hope to meet thee, 

When the day of life is fled, 
Then in heaven with joy to greet thee, 
Where no farewell tear is shed. 
535 



438, 439 HYMXS. 

GO to thy rest, my child, 
Go to thy dreamless bed, 
Gentle and undefiled, 

With blessings on thy head. 

2 Fresh roses in thy hand, 

Buds on thy pillow laid ; 
Haste from this fearful land, 
Where flowers so quickly fade. 

3 Before thy heart had learned 

In waywardness to stray ; 
Before thy feet had turned 
The dark and downward way; 

4 Ere sin had seared the breast, 

Or sorrow woke the tear; 
Rise to thy home of rest, 
In yon celestial sphere. 

•5 Because thy smile was fair, 
Thy lip and eye so bright, 
Because thy cradle-care 

Was such a fond delight, — 

6 Shall love, with weak embrace, 
Thy heavenward wing detain ? 
Xo ! — angel, seek thy place 
Amid heaven's cherub train. 

439 12,. 

THOU art gone to the grave ! but we 
will not deplore thee. 
Though sorrows and darkness encompass 
the tomb; 
The Saviour hath passed through its por- 
tals before thee. 
And the lamp of His love is thy guide 
through the gloom. 
536 



HYMXS. UO 

2 Thou art gone to the grave ! we no longer 

behold thee, 
Nor tread the rough paths of the world 

by thy side ; 
But the wide arms of Mercy are spread to 

enfold thee, 
And sinners may hope, for the Sinless 

hath died. 

3 Thou art gone to the grave ! and, its man- 

sion forsaking, 

Perchance thy weak spirit in doubt lin- 
gered long: 
But the sunshine of glory beamed bright 
on thy waking, 

And full on thine ear burst the sera- 
phim's song. 

4 Tbou art gone to the grave ! but we will 

not deplore thee, 
Since God was thy Ransom, thy Guar- 
dian, and Guide: 
He gave thee, He took thee, and He will 
restore thee ; 
And death has no sting, for the Saviour 
hath died. 

440 s. M. 

IT is not death to die — 
To leave this weary road, 
And, 'mid the brotherhood on high, 
To be at home with God. 

2 It is not death to close 

The eye long dimmed by tears, 
And wake, in glorious repose 
To spend eternal years. 
537 



441, 442 HYMNS. 

3 Jesus. Thou Prince of life ! 
Thy chosen cannot die ; 
Like Thee, they coixjuer in the strife, 
To reign with Thee on high. 

m l. m. 

WHY should we start and fear to die? 
What tiin'rous worms we mortals 
are ! 
Death is the gate of endless joy, 
And yet we dread to enter there. 

2 The pains, the groans, and dying strife, 

Fright our approaching souls away: 
Still we shrink back again to life, 
Fond of our prison and our clay. 

3 Oh if my Lord would come and meet, 

My soul should stretch her wings in 
haste, 
Fly fearless through death's iron gate, 
Nor feel the terrors as she passed. 

4 Jesus can make a dying bed 

Feel soft as downy pillows are, 
While on His breast I lean my head, 
And breathe my life out sweetly there. 

442 s.M. 

AND must this body die ? 
This mortal frame decay ? 
And must these active limbs of mine 
Lie mouldering in the clay ? 

2 Corruption, earth and worms, 
Shall but refine this flesh, 
Till my triumphant spirit comes 
To put it on afresh. 
538 



HYMNS. 443 

3 God, my Redeemer, lives, 

And often, from the skies, 
Looks down and watches all my dust, 
Till He shall bid it rise. 

4 Arrayed in glorious grace 

Shall these vile bodies shine, 
And every shape, and every face, 
Look heavenly and divine. 

5 These lively hopes we owe 

To Jesus' dying love ; 
We would adore His grace below, 
And sing His power above. 

6 Dear Lord, accept the praise 

Of these our humble songs, 
Till tunes of nobler sounds we raise 
With our immortal tongues. 

443 C. M. 

TT^HY do we mourn departing friends, 

V T Or shake at death's alarms ? 
'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends 
To call them to His arms. 

2 Are we not tending upward too, 

As fast as time can move ? 
Nor would we wish the hours more slow 
To keep us from our love. 

3 Why should we tremble to convey 

Their bodies to the tomb ? 
There the dear flesh of Jesus lay ; 
There hopes immortal bloom. 

4 The graves of all the saints He blessed, 

And softened every bed : 
Where should the dying members rest 
But with the dying Head ? 
539 



444 HYMXS. 

EESUERECTIOX. 

m cm. 

SHALL man, God of light and life, 
For ever moulder in the grave? 
Canst Thou forget Thy glorious work, 
Thy promise and Thy power to save? 

2 Shall life revisit dying worms. 

And spread the joyful insect's wing! 
And oh shall man awake no more 
To see Thy face, Thy name to sing? 

3 Cease, cease, ye vain desponding fears ! 

When Christ, our Lord, from darkness 

sprang. 
Death, the last foe, was captive led, 

And heaven with praise and wonder 

rang. 

4 Him the first-fruits, his chosen sons, 

Shall follow from the vanquished grave 
He mounts His throne, the King of 
king-. 
His church to quicken and to save. 

5 Faith sees the bright, eternal doors 

Unfold to make His children way : 
They shall be clothed with endless life, 
And shine in everlasting day. 

6 The trump shall sound, the dust awake ; 

From the cold tomb the slumber ers 
spring : 
Through heaven with joy their myriads 
rise, 
And hail their Saviour and their King. 
540 



HYMNS. 445 ? 446 

445 C M. 

THEOUGH sorrow's night and danger's 
path, 
Amid the deepening gloom, 
We soldiers of an injured King 
Are marching to the tomb. 

2 There, when the turmoil is no more, 

And all our powers decay, 

Our cold remains in solitude 

Shall sleep the years away. 

3 Our labors done, securely laid 

In this our last retreat, 
Unheeded o'er our silent (Just 
The storms of life shall beat. 

4 Yet not thus lifeless, thus inane, 

The vital spark shall lie, 
For o'er life's wreck that spark shall rise 
To seek its kindred sky. 

5 These ashes too, this little dust, 

Our Father's care shall keep. 
Till the last angel rise, and break 
The long and dreary sleep. 

6 Then love's soft dew o'er every eye 

Shall shed its mildest rays, 
And the long silent dust shall burst 
With songs of endless praise. 

446 Behold, He Cometh ! 8s, 7s & 4s. 

LO! He comes, with clouds descending, 
Once for favored sinners slain ; 
Thousand thousand saints, attending, 
Swell the triumph of His train : 

Hallelujah ! 
God appears on earth to reign. 
541 



447 HYMXS. 

2 Every eye shall now behold Him 

Eobed in dreadful majesty; 
Those who set at naught and sold Him, 
Pierced and nailed Him to the tree, 

Deeply wailing, 
Shall the true Messiah see. 

3 All the tokens of His passion 

Still His dazzling body bears : 
Cause of endless exultation 

To His ransomed worshippers ; 

With what rapture 
Gaze we on those glorious scars ! 

4 Yea, Amen ! let all adore Thee, 

High on Thine eternal throne ; 
Saviour, take the power and glory ; 
Make Thy righteous sentence known : 

Jah ! Jehovah ! 
Claim the kingdom for Thine own. 

447 S. M. 

AND will the Judge descend ? 
And must the dead arise? 
And not a single soul escape 
His all-discerning eyes ? 

2 And from His righteous lips 

Shall this dread sentence sound, 
And, through the numerous guilty throng, 
Spread black despair around : 

3 " Depart from me, accursed, 

To everlasting flame, 
For rebel angels first prepared, 
Where mercy never came." 

4 How will my heart endure 

The terrors of that dav, 
542 



HYMNS. 448 

When earth and heaven, before His face, 
Astonished, shrink away ? 

5 But ere that trumpet shakes 

The mansions of the dead, 
Hark, from the gospel's cheering sound, 
What joyful tidings spread! 

6 Ye sinners, seek His grace, 

Whose wrath ye cannot bear ; 
Fly to the shelter of His cross, 
And find salvation there. 

7 So shall that curse remove 

By which the Saviour bled ; 
And the last awful day shall pour 
His blessings on your head. 

448 8s, 7s & 4s. 

DAY of Judgment — day of wonders ! 
Hark ! — the trumpet's awful sound, 
Louder than a thousand thunders, 
Shakes the vast creation round ! 

How the summons 
Will the sinner's heart confound ! 

2 See the Judge, our nature wearing, 

Clothed in majesty divine ! 
You, who long for His appearing, 
Then shall say, "This God is mine !" 

Gracious Saviour, 
Own me in that day for Thine ! 

3 At His call the dead awaken, 

Rise to life from earth and sea ; 
All the powers of nature, shaken 
By His looks, prepare to flee : 

Careless sinner, 
What will then become of thee? 
543 



«9, 450 HYMNS. 

419 L. P. M. 

GEE AT God, what do I see and hear! 
The end of things created ! 
The Judge of mankind doth appear, 

On clouds of glory seated : 
The trumpet sounds ; the graves restore 
The dead whom they contained before; 
Prepare, my soul, to meet Him. 

2 The dead in Christ shall first arise, 

At the last trumpet's sounding, 
Caught up to meet Him in the skies. 

With joy their Lord surrounding; 
No gloomy fears their souls dismay, 
His presence sheds eternal day 

On those prepared to meet Him. 

3 But sinners, filled with guilty Fears, 

Behold His wrath prevailing, 
For they shall rise, and find their tears 

And sighs are unavailing; 
The day of grace is past and g^one; 
Trembling they stand before the throne, 

All unprepared to meet Him. 

4 Great God, what do I see and hear ! 

The end of things created ! 
The Judge of mankind doth appear, 

On clouds of glory seated: 
Beneath His cross I view the day 
When heaven and earth shall pass away; 

Prepare, my soul, to meet Him. 

HELL. 
450 L. M. 

HELL ! 'tis a word of dreadful sound ; 
It chills the heart and shocks the ear; 
It spreads a sickly damp around, 

And makes the guilty quake with fear. 
H4 * 



HYMXS. 451 

2 Far from the utmost verge of day, 

Its frightful, gloomy region lies ; 
Fierce flames amidst the darkness play, 
And thick sulphurous vapors rise. 

3 Conscience, the never-dying worm, 

With constant torture gnaws the heart, 
And woe and wrath, in every form, 

Inflame the wounds, increase the smart. 

4 The wretches rave, o'erwhehned with woe, 

And hite their everlasting chains; 
But with their rage their torments grow, 
Resentment but augments their pains. 

5 Sad world indeed ! what heart can bear, 

Hopeless, in all these pains to lie, 
Racked with vexation, grief, despair, 
And ever dying, never die ? 

6 " Lord, save a guilty soul from hell, 

Who seeks Thy pardoning, cleansing 
blood, 
Oh let me in Thy kingdom dwell, 
To praise my Saviour and my God." 

451 7s. 

OH that day, that day of ire, 
Told of prophet, when in fire 
Shall a world dissolved expire ! 

2 Oh what trembling agony, 
When His coming shall be nigh, 
Who shall all things judge and try ! 

3 When the trumpet's thrilling tone, 
Through the tombs of ages gone, 
Summons all before the throne. 

4 Death and Nature stand aghast, 
When all creatures, at ihe blast, 
Ri.~e to answer for the past. 

35 5-15 



452 HYMNS. 

5 Open then the book shall lie. 
All o'erwrit for every eye, 
With a world's iniquity. 

6 Then the Judge shall sit ! — oh then 
All that's hid shall be made plain, 
Unrequited naught remain. 

7 What then, wretched ! shall I plead, 
Who for me shall intercede, 
When the righteous scarce is freed? 

8 King of awful majesty ! 
Saving souls in mercy free ; 
Fount of pity, save Thou me ! 

9 Oh remember, Lord, I pray, 
I the cause was of Thy way ; 
Do not lose me on that dav ! 



HEAVEN. 

452 The Society of Heaven, C. M. 

JERUSALEM ! my happy home ! 
Name ever dear to me ! 
When shall my labors have an end 
In joy and peace and thee ? 

2 When shall these eyes thy heaven-built 
walls 
And pearly gates behold? 
Thy bulwarks with salvation strong, 



3 Oh when, thou city of my God, 
Shall I thy courts ascend, 
Where congregations ne'er break up. 
And Sabbaths have no end ? 
546 



HYMNS. 453 

4 There happier bowers than Eden's bloom. 

Nor sin nor sorrow know : 
Blest seats ! through rude and stormy 
scenes 
I onward press to you. 

5 Why should I shrink at pain and woe? 

Or feel at death dismay ? 
I've Canaan's goodly land in view, 
And realms of endless day. 

Apostles, martyrs, prophets, there, 
Around my Saviour stand ; 
And soon my friends in Christ below 
Will join the glorious band. 

7 Jerusalem ! my happy home ! 
My soul still pants for thee ; 
Then shall my labors have an end, 
When I thy joys shall see. 

4-Oo The Saints in Heaven. P. M., 7s. 

WHO are these in bright array, 
This innumerable throng, 
Round the altar night and day, 

Tuning their triumphant song? 
" Worthy is the Lamb, once slain, 

Blessing, honor, glory, power, 
Wisdom, riches, to obtain 
New dominion every hour." 

2 These through fiery trials trod ; 
These from great affliction came; 
Now, before the throne of God, 

Sealed with His eternal name. 
Clad in raiment pure and white, 

Victor palms in every hand, 
Through their great Redeemer's might, 
More than conquerors they stand. 
547 



454 HYMNS. 

3 Hunger, thirst, disease unknown, 

On immortal fruits they feed: 
Them the Lamb amidst the throne 

Shall to living fountains lead. 
Joy and gladness banish sighs; 

Perfect love dispels their fears ; 
And for ever from their eyes 

God shall wipe away their tears. 

■454 The Heavenly Canaan. 0. M. 

THERE is a land of pure delight 
Where saints immortal reign ; 
Infinite day excludes the night, 
And pleasures banish pain. 

2 There everlasting spring abides, 

And never-withering flowers: 

Death, like a narrow sea, divides 

This heavenly land from our-. 

3 Sweet fields, beyond the swelling flood, 

Stand dres-ed in living green ; 

So to the Jews old Canaan stood, 

While Jordan rolled between. 

-1 But timorous mortals start and shrink. 
To cross this narrow sea ; 
And linger, shivering, on the brink. 
And fear to launch away. 

5 Oh could we make our doubts remove, 

These gloomy doubts that rise. 
And view the Canaan that we love 
With unbeclouded eyes, — 

6 Could we but climb where Mose* stood. 

And view the landscape o'er, 
Xot Jordan's stream, nor death's cold flood. 
Should fright us from the shore. 
54S 



HYMNS. 455, 456 

455 P. M., 8s & 6s. 

THERE is an hour of peaceful rest, 
To mourning wanderers given; 
There is a joy for souls distressed, 
A balm for every wounded breast — 
'Tis found above — in heaven. 

2 There is a soft, a downy bed, 

'Tis fair as breath of even ; 
A couch for weary mortals spread, 
Where they may rest the aching head, 

And mid repose in heaven. 

3 There is a home for weary souls, 

By sin and sorrow driven ; 
When tossed on life's tempestuous shoals, 
Where storms arise and ocean rolls, 

And all is drear but heaven. 

•1 There faith lifts up her cheerful eye, 

To brighter prospects given ; 
And views the tempest passing by, 
The evening shadows quickly fly, 

And all serene in heaven. 

5 There fragrant flowers immoital bloom, 
And joys supreme are given ; 
There joys divine disperse the gloom: — 
Beyond the confines of the tomb 
Appears the dawn of heaven. 

456 C. M. 

THEEE is an hour of hallowed peace 
For those with care oppressed, 
When sighs and sorrowing tears shall cease, 
And all be hushed to rest : 

2 'Tis then the soul is freed from fears, 
And doubts that here annoy : 
549 



457, 458 HYMNS. 

Then they that oft had sown in tears 
Shall reap again in joy. 

3 There is a home of sweet repose, 

Where storms assail no more ; 
The stream of endless pleasure flows 
On that celestial shore : 

4 There purity with love appears, 

And bliss without alloy ; 
There they that oft had sown in tears 
Shall reap eternal joy. 

457 lis & 5s. 

TRANQUIL and peaceful is the path of 
heaven, 
Where now so many, fresh from earth's 

ripe vintage 
So many happy, high and blessed spirits 
Wait to receive us. 

2 There life is blissful! shall the spirit 

tremble? 
Bright, heavenly angels wait to lead us 

yonder ; 
There dwell the spirits purified by suffering, 
Blessing and blessed. 

3 There our lost rose-buds in our hands shall 

open ; 
Love, pure and holy, in our bosoms 

glowing, 
Flows from the Father, source of every 

biessing, 

Living and loving. 

458 C. M. 

COME. Lord, and warm each languid 
heart, 
Inspire each lifeless tongue ; 
And let the joys of heaven impart 
Their influence to our song. 
550 



HYMNS. 450 

2 Sorrow, and pain, and every care, 

And discord there shall cease ; 
And perfect joy, and love sincere, 
Adorn the realms of peace. 

3 The soul from sin for ever free, 

Shall mourn its power no more ; 
But, clothed in spotless purity, 
Redeeming love adore. 

4 There on a throne (how dazzling bright!) 

Th' exalted Saviour shines; 
And beams ineffable delight 
On all the heavenly minds. 

5 There shall the followers of the Lamb 

Join in immortal songs, 
And endless honors to His name 
Employ their tuneful tongues 

6 Lord, tune our hearts to praise and love, 

Our feeble notes inspire ; 
Till, in Thy blissful courts above, 
We join th' angelic choir. 

DISMISSIONS. 

4o9 Sicilian Hymn. 8s, 7s & 4s. 

LORD, dismiss us with Thy blessing — 
Fill our hearts with joy and peace ; 
Let us each, Thy love possessing, 
Triumph in redeeming grace ; 

Oh refresh us! 
Traveling through this wilderness. 

2 Thanks we give, and adoration, 
For Thy gospel's joyful sound ; 
May the fruits of Thy salvation 
In our hearts and lives abound : 

May Thy presence 
With us evermore be found. 
551 



*sq HYMXS. 

3 So, whenever the signal"? given, 
Us from earth to call away. 
Borne on angels' wings to heaven. 
Glad to leave our cumbrous clay, 

May we, ready, 
Eise and reign in endless day ! 

460 p. m 

"TT^HEX shall we meet again ? 

\ I Meet ne'er to sever? 
When will peace wreathe her chain 

Bound us tor ever? 
Our hearts will ne'er repose 
Safe from each blast that blows 
In this dark vale of " 
Never, no. never ! 

2 When shall love freely fl 

Pure as lire'- river? 
When shall sweet friendship glow, 

Changeless tor ever? 
Where the joys celestial thrill. 
Where bliss each heart -hall fill. 
And tears of parting chill 

Never — no. never ! 

3 Up to that world of light 

Take us. dear Saviour; 
May ive all there unite, 

Happy for ever : 
Where kindred spirits dwell. 
There may our music swell, 
And time o u r j o y s d i s p e i 

Never — no, never ! 

4 Soon shall we meet again, 

Meet ne'er to sever : 
8 n shall peace wreath her chain 
Round us for ever; 



HYMNS. 461, 462 

Our hearts will then repose 
Secure from worldly woes ; 
Our songs of praise shall close 
Never — no, never ! 

461 7s. 

WHEN shall we all meet again ? 
When shall we all meet again? 
Oft shall glowing hope expire; 
Oft shall wearied love retire, 

Oft shall death and sorrow reign, 
Ere we all shall meet again. 

2 Though on foreign shore we sigh, 
Far remote our native sky ; 
Though the depths between us roll, 
Hope shall anchor there our soul, 

And in faith's well-known domain, 
Within the veil, we'll meet again. 

3 When the dreams of life are fled, 
When its wasted lamps are dead, 
When in cold oblivion's shade 
Beauty, wealth, and fame are laid, 

Where immortal spirits reign, 
Thither soar, to meet again ! 

462 L. M. 

CHEISTIANS and brethren! ere we 
part, 
Join every voice and every heart ; 
One solemn hymn to God we'll raise, 
One final song of grateful praise. 

2 Christians! we here may meet no more, 
But there is yet a happier shore ; 
And there, released from toil and pain, 
Dear brethren, Ave shall meet again. 
553 



403-465 HYMNS. 

3 Now to our God, the Three in One, 
Be everlasting glory done ; 
Raise ye, His saints, the sound again, 
Ye nations, join the loud Amen. 

463 s. M. 

ONCE more, before we part, 
Great God, attend our prayer, 
And seal the gospel on the heart 
Of all assembled here. 

2 And if we meet no more 
On Zion's holy ground, 
Oh may we reach that blissful shore 
Whither Thy saints are bound. 

464 L. M. 

ERE to the world again we go, 
Its pleasures, cares, and idle show, 
Thy grace, once more, O God, we crave, 
From folly and from sin to save. 

2 May the great truths we here have heard — 
The lessons of Thy holy word — 

Dwell in our inmost bosoms deep, 
And all our souls from error keep. 

3 Oh may the influence of this day 
Long as our memory with us stay, 
And as an angel guardian prove, 
To guide us to our home above. 

465 Ss <$ 7s. 

MAY the grace of Christ our Saviour, 
And the Father's boundless love, 
With the Holy Spirit's favor, 
Rest upon us from above. 
554 



DOXOLOGIES. 1-5 

2 Thus may we abide in union 

With each other and the Lord, 
And possess, in sweet communion, 
Joys which earth cannot afford. 

DOXOLOGIES. 

1 L. M. 

PRAISE God, from whom all blessings 
flow, 
Praise Him, all creatures here below ; 
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host ; 
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost ! 

2 C. M. 

1VTOW let the Father and the Son 
JJN And Spirit be adored, 
Where there are works to make Him 
known, 
Or saints to love the Lord. 



S. M. 



YE angels round the throne, 
And saints that dwell below, 
Worship the Father, praise the Son, 
And bless the Spirit too. 



7s. 



SING we to our God above, 
Praise eternal as His love ; 
Praise Him, all ye heavenly host, 
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. 

8s, 7s & 4s. 

GREAT Jehovah ! we adore Thee, 
God the Father— God the Son- 
God the Spirit — joined in glory, 
On the same eternal throne ; 

Endless praises 
To Jehovah, three in one. 



6-10 DOXOLOGIES. 

6 8s & 7s. 

TO Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, 
While angels bow before Hini, 
Withjoy let all the ransomed host 
Sing praises and adore Him. 

7 8s & 7s. 

PRAISE the God of our salvation ; 
Praise the Father's boundless love; 
Praise the Lamb, our expiation ; 

Praise the Spirit from above, — 
Author of the new creation. — 

Him by whom our spirits live ; 
Undivided adoration 

To the one Jehovah give. 

8 8s. 
1 LL praise to the Father, the Son, 

jA And Spirit, thrice holy and blest, 
Th' eternal, supreme Three in One, 
Was, is, and shall still be addressed. 

9 7s & 6s. 
1 LL ye who grace inherit, 

Jl\- The God of grace adore ! 
To Father, Son, and Spirit 

Give praise for evermore ! 
Of mercies here, the treasure 

Demands our praise and love; 
And praise shall be our pleasure 

Before His throne above. 

10 H. H 

TO God the Father's throne 
Your highest honors raise ; 
Glory to God the Son ; 

To God the Spirit praise ; 
With all our powers, eternal Kins:, 
Thy name we sing, while faith adores 

" DOG 



DOXOLOGIES. 11-13 

11 L. P. M. 

NOW to the great and sacred Three, 
The Father, Son, and Spirit, be 
Eternal praise and glory given, — 
Through all the worlds where God is 

known, 
By all the angels near the throne, 

And all the saints in earth and heaven ! 

12 C. P. M. 

TO Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, 
The God whom heaven's triumphant 
host 
And saints on earth adore; 
Be glory as in ages past, 
As now it is, and so shall last 
When time shall be no more. 

13 lis. 

FATHER Almighty, to Thee be ad- 
dressed, 
With Christ and the Spirit, one God, ever 

blest, 
All glory and worship, from earth and from 

heaven, 
As was, and is now, and shall ever be given. 
557 



ORDER AND SUBJECTS OF THE HYMNS. 



HYMN'S 

Opening Hymns 1-13 

Trinity 14-16 

God the Father. 

Attributes 17-28 

Promises 29, 30 

Providence 31-39 

Praise 40-17 

God the Son. 

Incarnation 48-60 

Compassion 61-63 

Condescension 64-68 

Submission 69 

Example 70.71 

Intercession 72. 77 

Preciousness 78, 81 

Passion 82->9 

Resurrection 90-93 

Ascension 94 

Mediatorial Reign 95 

Second Advent 96,97 

Praise to the Redeemer 98-106 

God the Spirit. 

Invoked 107-112 

Poured Out 113, 114 

The Church. 

Nature and Blessedness.. 115-118 

Vicissitudes 119.120 

Revived 121-123 

Triumphant 124-129 

Joining the Church 130-132 

Atonement. 

Origin and Nature 133,134 

Fullness 135-137 

Greatness 138 

Praise for the 139-141 

Angelic Ministry 142-146 

Gospel Ministry 147-153 

Baptism. 

Adults 154 

Infants 155,156 

The Lord's Supper.. 157-162 

Sabbath 163-167 

Prayer. 

Prayer in General 168-176 

Social Prayer 177-181 

Family Worship 182-198 

Private Devotion 199-202 

Self-Conslcration 203-208 

559 



SUBJECTS OF THE HYMXS. 

HYMNS 

Self-Examination 209-211 

Longing after Holiness 212-215 

Self-Abasement 216. 217 

Faith 21S-220 

Hope 221-223 

Charity .. 224-228 

Humility 229. 230 

benevolence 231, 232 

Thankfulness 233^-235 

Trust in God 236-243 

The Scriptures 244-255 

Man a Sinner. 

Depraved 256-253 

Invited 259-273 

Warned and Entreated.- 274-291 

Awakened 292-297 

Penitent 29S-305 

Man a Saint. 

Justified 306 

Pardoned 307-310 

Assured 311-314 

In Bodily and Spiritual Trouble 815+380 

Submission to the Will of God 335-338 

Steadfast and Abounding in Grace 339-346 

Thirsting after God 347-353 

Lukewarm and Backsliding 354-360 

Rejoicing in Deliverance 301.362 

In Prospect of Heaven 363-375 

Blessedness of the Ri-hteous 37< 

In Relation to the Church. 

Consecration 3S1 

Dedication 3S2 

Church Officers 388 

New Year ~ 3S4-3S6 

Ordaining Instrumentalities. 

Missions 3>7-396 

Training of Youth 397-404 

In Relation to Civil Government. 

Public Calamity 405-408 

Thanksgiving 4:9.410 

Haryest 411.412 

Life. 

Its Brevity 413-417 

Its Uncertainty 418, 419 

Its Duties and Object 420-425 

Death 426-443 

Resurrection 444-449 

Hell ." 4.30-451 

Heaven 452-458 

Dismissions 459^465 

Doxologies « l-l 3 

560 



INDEX OF FIRST LINES. 



HYMX 

Abide with me! fast falls the eA r entide 321 

According to Thy gracious word 161 

A charge to keep I have 208 

Alas and did my Saviour bleed 216 

Alas! how poor and little worth .* 420 

Alas! what hourly dangers rise 319 

All glorious God, what hymns of praise 101 

All hail, the power of Jesus' name 98 

Amazing grace ! how sweet the sound 309 

Am I a soldier of the cross 338 

Am I called? and can it be 310 

And am I only born to die 423 

And are we vet alive 153 

And must this body die 442 

And will the Judge descend 447 

And will the Lord thus condescend 64 

Angels from the realms of glory 53 

Angels, roll the rock away 90 

Angels, where'er we go, attend 146 

Another fleeting day is gone 193 

Another six days' work is done 185 

Arise, my soul, arise 314 

A safe stronghold our God is still 68 

Asleep in Jesus! blessed sleep 427 

As pants the hart for cooling streams 353 

As when the weary traveler gains 367 

As when to ancient Horeb's brow 150 

Awake my soul ! and with the sun 1S4 

Awake my soul, in joyful lays 361 

Awake my soul; stretch every nerve 341 

Awake our souls, away our fears 344 

Before Jehovah's awful throne 1 

Begin, my soul, the exalted lay 42 

Behold a stranger at the door 65 

Behold the path that mortals tread 421 

Behold! where in a mortal form 70 

Be joyful in God, all ye lands of the earth 10 

Be still, my heart! those anxious cares 335 

Bestow, Lord, upon our youth 397 

36 561 



TABLE OF FIEST LINES. 

HYMN 

Beyond the glittering, starry skies 144 

Beyond where Cedron's waters flow 84 

Blest be the tie that binds 1S1 

Blest hour! when mortal man retires 172 

Blest is the man. for ever blest 3C6 

Blest is the man whose heart expands 403 

Blest is the man whose softening heart 224 

Blow ye the trumpet. Mow i;-5 

Brightest and best of the sons of the morning ... f>6 

Broad is the road that leads to death 287 

By cool Siloam's shady rill 402 

By the thoughtless world derided 250 

Calm on the listening ear of night 58 

Child of sin and sorrow 272 

Children of the heavenly King 177 

Christians and brethren! ere we part 462 

Christ is our corner-stone 381 

Christ, the Lord, is risen to-day 91 

Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove Ill 

Come, Holy Spirit, come 109 

Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove 110 

Come, let us join our cheerful songs 100 

Come, Lord, and warm each languid heart 45S 

Come, my soul, thy suit prepare 303 

Come, said Jesus' sacred voice 26S 

Come, sound His praise abroad 47 

Come, trembling sinner! in whose breast 265 

Come ye disconsolate. where'er ye languish 360 

Come, ye sinners, poor and wretched 262 

Come ye that love the Lord 233 

Commit thy way. confiding 327 

Courage, my soul! while God is near 337 

Daughter of Zion, awake from thy sadness 122 

Daughter of Zion. from the dust 395 

Day of judgment — day of wonders 448 

Dear refuge of my weary soul 317 

Dear Saviour, if th^se lambs should stray 39$ 

Death rides on every breeze 414 

Deep are the wounds that sin has made 261 

Delay not. delay not: oh sinner! draw near 274 

Did Christ for sinners weep S2 

Early, my God, without delay 7 

Eat, drink, in memory of your Friend 160 

Equip me for the war 14S 

Ere earth's foundations yet were laid 133 

Ere to the world, again we go 464 

Eternal source of everv joy 411 

Eternal Spirit ! 'twas Thy breath 244 

562 



TABLE OF FIRST LINES. 

HYMX 

Eternal Spirit! we confess 107 

Eternity! terrific word 295 

Father, how wide Thy glories shine 21 

Father of all! whose care extends 237 

Father of all, whose love profound 15 

Father of mercies, bow Thine ear 149 

Father of mercies, in Thy word 216 

Faith adds new charms to earthly bliss 218 

Far from mortal cares retreating 13 

Far from my thoughts, vain world, begone 199 

Far from the world, Lord, I flee 202 

For a season called to part 196 

Friend after friend departs 426 

From every stormy wind that blows 169 

From Greenland's icy mountains 3S9 

From the cross uplifted high 271 

From this world's joys and senseless mirth 363 

Gently, Lord! oh gently lead us 318 

Gird on thy conquering sword 95 

Give to the winds thy fears 27 

Glorious things of thee are spoken 128 

Glory to Thee, my God, this night 191 

God calling yet, shall I not hear 28 

God is a Spirit, just and wise 18 

God is the refuge of His saints 33 

God moves in a mysterious way 38 

God's perfect law converts the soul 245 

God shall charge His angel legions 143 

Go to the grave in all thy glorious prime 435 

Go to thy rest, my child 438 

Go, watch and pray, thou canst not tell 419 

Grace! 'tis a charming sound 136 

Great God, at whose all powerful call 35 

Great God, how infinite art Thou 17 

Great God, we sing that mighty hand 385 

Great God, with wonder and with praise 249 

Great God, what do I see and hear 449 

Great God! what hosts of angels stand 142 

Great Shepherd of Thine Israel 118 

Guide me, Thou great Jehovah 242 

Had I the tongue of Greeks and Jews 226 

Hail! Thou long-expected Jesus 57 

Hail! Thou once-despised Jesus 141 

Happy is he whose early years 400 

Happy the heart where graces reign 225 

Happy the man whose wishes climb 380 

Hasten, sinner, to be wise 275 

Hark! from the tombs a doleful sound 428 

563 



TABLE OF FIRST LINES. 

HYMN 

Hark! ten thousand harps and voices ~ 105 

Hark! that shout of rapturous joy 96 

Hark! the glad sound, the Saviour comes 54 

Hark! the herald angels sing 55 

Hark! the song of Jubilee 126 

Hark! the voice of love and mercy 63 

Hark! what mean those holy voices 52 

Hear, gracious God. my humble moan 23Z\ 

Hearts of stone, relent, relent! 28* 

Hear us, Lord, in time of need 408 

He dies, the Friend of sinners dies 86 

He lives, the great Redeemer lives 72 

Hell! 'tis a word of dreadful sound 450 

Here at Thy cross, my dying Lord 300 

Here, in Thy name, eternal God 382 

High on the bending billoAvs hung 396 

Hither, ye faithful, haste with songs of triumph 50 

Holy and reverent is the name 23 

Holv Ghost, dispel ura sadness 112 

Holy, holy, holy Lord , 14- 

How are Thy servants blest, O Lord 333 

How beauteous are their feet 147 

How blest the righteous when he dies 432 

How calm and beautiful the man 93 

How charming is the place 116 

How cheering the thought that the spirits in bliss.... 145 

How condescending and how kind 66 

How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord 29 

How happy is the pilgrim's lot 370 

How honored is the sacred place 115 

How lost was my condition 75 

How oft, alas! this wretched heart 356 

How pleasant, how divinely fair 4 

How shall the young secure their hearts 251 

Huw short and hasty is our life 416 

How sweet the name of Jesus sounds SO 

How vain are all things here below 215 

How various and how new SOS 

ii" human kindness meets return 15S 

111 praise my Maker while I've breath 41 

1 love Thy kingdom. Lord 124 

I love to steal a while away 2'1 

Indulgent Father, by whose care 194 

Indulgent God. to Thee we pray 391 

Jn mercy, not in wrath 354 

1 now have found for hope of heaven 312 

Inspirer and hearer of prayer 195 

In Thee I put my steadfast trust 329 

In vain I trace creation o'er 315 

In vain would boasting reason find 2-34 

564 



TABLE OF FIEST LINES. 

HYMN 

Is there a time when moments flow? 167 

It is not death to die 440 

I wourd not live always 436 

Jehovah reigns ; He dwells in light 19 

Jerusalem! my happy home 452 

Jesus, and shall it ever be 339 

Jesus! I love Thy charming name 81 

Jesus, I my cross have taken 207 

Jesus, my all, to heaven is gone 3*'9 

Jesus! my strength, my hope ~ 238 

Jesus, our triumphant Head 94 

Jesus, save my dying soul 305 

Jesus, Saviour of my soul 348 

Jesus shall reign where'er the sun 127 

Joyfully, joyfully, onward I move 374 

Joy to the world! the Lord has come 99 

Just as I am, without one plea 298 

Laden with guilt, and full of fears 253 

Lamp of our feet! whereby we trace 252 

Let every creature join 46 

Let me go, the day is breaking 365 

Let others boast how strong they be 240 

Let thoughtless thousands choose the road 204 

Let Zion's watchmen all awake 151 

Life is the time to serve the Lord 422 

Lo! God is here, let us adore 6 

Lo! He comes with clouds descending 446 

Lo! on a narrow neck of land 297 

Lord, all I am is known to me 22 

Lord, at Thy table I behold 162 

Lord, didst Thou die, but not for me 138 

Lord, dismiss us with Thy blessing 459 

Lord, for ever at Thy side 230 

Lord of the Sabbath! hear our vows 8 

Lord of my life! oh may Thy praise 183 

Lord, my God, I long to know 209 

Lord, send Thy word, and let it fly 388 

Lord, unaffected and undismayed. 320 

Lord, we come before Thee now 5 

Lord, with glowing heart I praise Thee 235 

Love divine, all love excelling 213 

Lo! what a pleasing sight 227 

Mary to her Saviour's tomb 313 

May the grace of Christ our Saviour 465 

Men of God, go take your station MOO 

Mercy, Thou Son of David 294 

Mid scenes of confusion and creature complaints 373 

Mistaken souls, that dream of heaven 219 

565 



TABLE OF FIKST LINES. 

HYMN 

My days, my weeks, my months, my years 413 

My drowsy powers, why sleep ye so 205 

My Father! cheering name 241 

My God, accept my heart this day 132 

My God! permit me not to be 214 

My God, the spring of all my joys 239 

My soul, he on thy guard 346 

My soul, repeat His praise 25 

Nearer, my God, to Thee 352 

No change of time shall ever shock 340 

No, never shall my heart despond 173 

Not all the blood of beasts 7S 

Not from relentless fate's dark womb 39 

Not to the terrors of the Lord 125 

Now from the altar of our hearts 188 

Now in the heat of youthful blood 399 

Now is the accepted time 264 

No war, nor battle sound 51 

God, our help in ages past 31 

O holy, holy, holy Lord 16 

O Love divine, how sweet Thou art 79 

praise the Lord in that blest place 45 

O Sacred Head, now Mounded 85 

Spirit of the 'living God 113 

Thou, before whose gracious throne 152 

Thou from whom all goodness flows 200 

Thou that hearest when sinners cry 299 

Thou who hearest the prayer of faith 301 

O Thou who driest the mourner's tear 322 

O Thou whose mercy hears 360 

O Zion's king! Ave suppliant bow 383 

O Zion, when I think of Thee 117 

Oft as the bell, with solemn sound 418 

Oh all ye people, clap your hands 410 

Oh bless the Lord, my soiil 26 

Oh cease, my wandering soul 130 

Oh could I find some peaceful bower 217 

Oh could I speak the matchless worth 77 

Oh for a closer walk with God 349 

Oh for a faith that will not shrink 220 

Oh for a glance of heavenly day 355 

Oh for a heart to praise my God 358 

Oh for a thousand tongues to sing 102 

Oh happy is the man who hears..T 248 

Oh happy soul that lives on high 378 

Oh how happy are they 311 

Oh let my trembling soul be still 243 

Oh my soul, what means this sadness 324 

Oh that day, that day of ire 451 

566 



TABLE OF FIKST LINES. 

EYMN 

Oh that I knew the secret place 350 

Oh that my load of sin were gone 302 

Oh that the Lord would guide my ways 212 

Oh 'twas a joyful sound to hear 2 

Oh what is life! 'tis like a flower 415 

Oh where shall rest be found 292 

Oh with due reverence let us all 3 

Omnipresent God, whose aid 197 

On Jordan's stormy banks I stand 371 

On the mountain top appearing 123 

On Thee, great Ruler of the skies 405 

One there is above all others 62 

Once more before we part 463 

Our Father, God, who art in heaven 168 

Our souls by love together knit 179 

Parent of good ! Thy works of might 20 

Peace! the welcome sound proclaim 409 

Peace, troubled soul, whose plaintive moan 259 

People of the living God 131 

Pity the nations. O our God 387 

Plunged in a gulf of dark despair 134 

Poor, 'wildered, weeping heart 270 

Praise the Lord, ye heavens adore Him 104 

Praise to God, immortal praise 412 

Praise ye Jehovah, with anthems ©f praise 40 

Prayer is the soul's sincere desire 170 

Prayer was appointed to convey 171 

Protect us, Lord, from fatal harm 406 

Religion is the chief concern 404 

Retire, vain world, a while retire 180 

Return! oh wanderer, return 263 

Rise, crowned with light, imperial Salem, rise 392 

Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings 221 

Rock of Ages, cleft for me 347 

Roll on, thou mighty ocean 394 

Safely through another week 11 

Salvation, oh the joyful sound 140 

Saviour, breathe an evening blessing 198 

Saviour, source of every blessing. 362 

Saviour, when in dust, to Thee 83 

Saviour, who Thy flock art feeding 156 

Saviour, visit Thy plantation 119 

Say, sinner, hath a voice within? 281 

See, from Zion's sacred mountain 121 

See, gracious God, before Thy throne 407 

See how the rising sun 182 

See Israel's gentle Shepherd stand 155 

See what a living stone 92 

567 



TABLE OF FIRST USES. 

HYMN 

Seek, my soul, the narrow gate 279 

Servant of God. well done 434 

Shall man, God of light and life... 444 

Shout the glad tidings, exultingly sing 60 

Show pity, Lord ! Lord, forgive 304 

Sin has a thousand treacherous arts 250 

Sin, like a venomous disease 2-57 

Sinner, art thou still secure 283 

Sinner, is thy heart ;tt ease 289 

Sinner! rouse thee from thy sleep 282 

Sinners! the voice of God regard 284 

Sinners! this solemn truth regard 3&S 

Sinners! turn, why will ye die 277 

Sinners! will you -corn the message 278 

Sister, thou wast mild and lovely 437 

Soldiers of Christ! arise 345 

So fades the lovelv, blooming flower 433 

Softly now the light of day 189 

So let our lips and lives express 351 

Sovereign Ruler of the skies 86 

Spirit Divine, attend our prayer 108 

Spirit of truth, on this thy day 114 

Stand up, my soul, shake oft thy fears 206 

Star of peace! to wanderers weary... 332 

Stay. Thou insulted Spirit, stay 359 

Stop, poor sinner, stop and think 255 

Stretched on the cross the Saviour dies 88 

Stricken, smitten, and afflicted 89 

Sweet is the light of Sabbath eve 165 

Sweet is the work, my God. my King 16G 

Sweet the moments, rich in blessing 159 

Sweet was the time when first I felt 357 

Teach me the measure of my days 425 

The day is past and gone 1S7 

Thee we adore, eternal Name 424 

Thee we adore, eternal "Word 4S 

The gold and silver are the Lord's 231 

The Leaves around me falling 375 

The Lord of earth and sky.. .7 3S6 

The Lord of life, with glory crowned 73 

The Lord is great! ye hosts of heaven, adore Him 44 

The Lord looked down from heavens high tower 2oS 

The Lord my pasture shall prepare 30 

The Lord shall come! the earth shall quake 97 

The Lord who truly knows 175 

The man is ever blest 376 

The mellow eve is gliding 190 

There is a calm for those that weep 429 

There is a fountain filled with blood 139 

There is a land of pure delight 454 

56S 



TABLE OF FIRST LINES. 

HYMN 

There is an eye that never sleeps 176 

There is an hour of peaceful rest 455 

There is an hour of hallowed peace 456 

There is a pure and peaceful wave 325 

There is a time, we know not when 291 

The Saviour calls: let every ear 267 

Thespacious firmament on high 43 

The starry firmament on high 255 

The voice of free grace cries, Escape to the 269 

Think gently of the erring one 228 

This is the day the Lord has made 163 

Thou art my portion, my God 342 

Thou art gone to the grave! but we will not 439 

Thou art the way; to Thee alone 74 

Though troubles assail, and dangers affright 32 

Thou, gracious God, art my defence 186 

Thou, great, mysterious God, unknown.. 210 

Thou man of griefs, remember me 296 

Thou sweet gliding Kedron, by thy silver stream 103 

Through sorrow's night and danger's path 445 

Thus far the Lord has led me on 192 

Thy ceaseless, unexhausted love 24 

Thy wav, God, is in the sea 37 

Thy will be done! I will not fear 336 

Thy word, Lord! like gentle dews 247 

Time is winging us away 417 

'Tis midnight — and on Olive's brow 84 

"lis my happiness below 334 

To Zion's hill I lift mine eyes 31 

Tossed upon life's raging billow 330 

Tranquil and peaceful is the path of heaven 457 

Triumphant Zion, lift thy head 129 

"fwas on that dreadful, doleful night 157 

Unveil thy bosom, faithful tomb 431 

Vital spark of heavenly flame 366 

Waked by the trumpet's sound 293 

Watchman! tell us of the night 49 

Welcome, sweet day of rest 12 

We long to move and breathe in Thee 154 

We're traveling heme to heaven above 273 

We've no abiding city here 368 

What cheering words are these 379 

What is the thing of greatest price ,. 137 

What strange perplexities arise 211 

What various hindrances we meet 174 

When all thy mercies, my God 234 

Whene'er the angry passions rise 71 

When gathering clouds around I view 61 



TABLE OF FIEST LIXES. 

DYMX 

When gloomy thoughts and fears 377 

When God revealed His gracious name 307 

When I can read my title cdear 222 

When I survey the -wondrous cross 903 

When Jesus dwelt in mortal clay 232 

When Jesus left His heavenly throne 67 

When languor and disease nrvade 326 

When life's tempestuous storms are o'er 430 

When marshaled on the nightly plain.- 76 

When musing sorrow weeps the past 328 

When shall we all meet again 461 

When shall we meet again 460 

When the harvest is past and the summer is gone.... 276 

When the worn spirit wants repose 164 

When through the torn sail the wild tempest 331 

When Ave, our weary limbs to rest 120 

Wherefore should man. frail child of clay 229 

Where two or three with sweet accord 17S 

While life prolongs its precious light.-- 290 

While on the verge of life I stand.- 372 

While shepherds watch their docks by night 59 

While Thee I seek, protecting Po\wr 236 

While with ceaseless course the sun 3^4 

Why do we mourn departing friends 443 

Why should we start and fear to die 441 

Why sinks my weak, desponding mind 223 

Why will ye lavish out your years 2^6 

With one consent let all the earth 9 

Who are these in bright array 453 

Who is this that comes from Edom 87 

Who shall against the Lord prevail 266 

Ye golden lamps of heaven, farewell 364 

Ye hearts with youthful vigor warm 401 

Ye humble souls, approach your God 106 

Ye servants of the Lord- 343 

Yes. my native land. I love Thee 393 

Your harps, ye trembling saints 316 

570 



PRAYERS. 



PART I. 

Prayers for the Use of Families. 



1 

Ijraiur for % ^orb's-gtag gtormug. 

ALMIGHTY God, the Father of onr spi- 
rits, who art good to all Thy creatures ; 
unto Thee would we lift up our souls, and 
magnify Thy name together. 

Thou hast made us, and not we ourselves; 
we are Thy people, and the children of Thy 
family. We will serve Thee with gladness, 
and come into Thy presence with thanks- 
giving. 

Thine is the greatness, and the power, and 
the glory, and the majesty. Every conceiva- 
ble perfection centres in Thy character. 
The earth is full of Thy goodness ; in Thee 
we live, and move, and have our being. 
Through the care of Thy providence we con- 
tinue to this day. It is of Thy mercies that 
we are not consumed ; they are new every 
morning ; great is Thy faithfulness. We 
have slept in safety, and are risen in peace, 
for Thou hast sustained us. We rejoice in 

571 



572 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

Thy providence, and give thanks unto Thee 
with our whole hearts. 

While we praise Thee, heavenly Father, 
for the light of the sun, we would bless Thee, 
more especially, for the light of the gospel of 
Christ Jesus, the Sun of Righteousness. We 
bless Thee, that we are called to be His dis- 
ciples and partakers of His resurrection and 
glory. We bless Thee, that notwithstanding 
our unworthiness, Thou hast still continued 
unto us the means of true religion, and dost 
from time to time permit us to unite with our 
brethren in the public services of Thy house. 
We bless Thee for the return of this day of 
sacred rest, and we desire to spend it in the 
performance of those duties for which it is 
set apart. Help us, we beseech Thee, to 
attend with earnestness to the things that 
concern our everlasting peace. Grant that 
all our sentiments, words, and actions may 
be holy and unblamable in Thy sight. Direct 
us in our private meditations and in the 
study of Thy word. Fill us with the spirit 
of devotion in the society of our fellow-wor- 
shippers, and open our minds to the truths 
which may be proposed to us from the sacred 
oracles of revelation. By attending upon the 
ordinances of religion this day, may we grow 
wiser and better, more pure and holy, more 
meek and humble, more resigned and thank- 
ful, and more heartily disposed to follow 
Christ and to keep His commandments. 

Merciful God, we beseech Thee to com- 
municate the happiness, which we enjoy as 
men and Christians, to all our brethren. 
Comfort those who are bowed down by want 
or sorrow. Let this be a day of improvt- 
ment and holy pleasure to every eungrega- 



PRAYERS. 573 

tion of those who profess the name of Thy 
Son. Enlighten and cheer the minds, and 
prosper the labors of all the ministers of 
Thy word. Cause Thy name to be known in 
all the earth, and let the whole world be 
filled with Thy glory, through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen. 



gragcr for % ^orb's-Jan (Bbcnwg. 

OGOD, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, by 
whose goodness we have been preserved, 
we come before Thee to acknowledge the 
riches of Thy grace. Thy name is excellent ; 
Thy works are marvellous ; in Thy favor 
there is life; and much peace have they who 
love Thy laws. We thank Thee for all the 
happiness of our lives, for the stores of na- 
ture, for the advantages of society, for the 
comforts of friendship, and for the satisfac- 
tions which flow from our domestic relations. 
We thank Thee for every opportunity of im- 
proving our mental faculties, for the inesti- 
mable discoveries and hopes of Thy gospel, 
and for the appointment of public worship. 
We thank Thee for the blessings bestowed 
upon us this sacred day. We are ashamed 
to reflect with how little ardor we engage in 
Thy work, and acknowledge before Thee our 
manifold errors and sins. Thou pure and 
perfect Spirit, forgive of Thine infinite com- 
passion any distraction of mind or coldness 
of affection which may have attended the 
discharge of our religious duties ; and assist 
us to love Thee more and to serve Thee bet- 
ter in the time to come. Preserve us from 



574 BOOK OF WOKSHIP. 

being satisfied with the form of godliness. 
Whatever seeds of truth may have fallen into 
our hearts, grant that they may take deep 
root and be abundantly fruitful. By the les- 
sons we have learnt, prepare us for resuming 
and prosecuting our worldly employments 
with a becoming frame of mind; and help us 
to pass through every future scene of life 
under the guidance of Christian principles. 

Whilst Thou shalt see fit to continue us in 
this world, it is our earnest desire and stead- 
fast resolution to answer the ends for winch 
Thou hast made us. In the presence of each 
other, and before Thee, the all-seeing witness 
and judge, we do at this time form the most 
serious purpose to guard against all vicious 
appetites and passions, to behave with fidelity, 
prudence, and kindness towards one another, 
to be diligent in the business of our several 
stations, to perform every social office with 
conscientious care, and to remember the ac- 
count which we must render unto Thee for 
our deportment here. 

Strengthen us by Thy Spirit, O God, in 
this resolution. Protect us this night against 
the dangers to which we may be exposed. 
And, when death shall be our lot, enable us 
to observe its approach with composure, and 
receive us into Thy presence, where there is 
fullness of joy, through Jesus Christ our Lord 
and Saviour. Amen. 

3 

draper for fttoubHg |Homtng. 
THOU Creator, Governor, and supporter 



o 



of men ! Thou dwellest in light, and art 
the Father of lights. Grateful for the care 



PRAYERS. 575 

which Thou hast exercised over us during 
the night past, we would cheerfully submit 
ourselves to Thy guidance through the day 
upon which we have entered. Keep us in 
Thy faith and fear, and secure us from every 
evil of soul and body. Impress on our hearts 
a solemn sense of Thy universal presence. 
Preserve us from any snares which may lie 
in our way, and especially from the sins 
which most easily beset us. Prepare us for 
new occurrences, whether prosperous or ad- 
verse, and quicken us in the discharge of 
every obligation. Let not continued peace 
and comfort make us forgetful of Thee, or 
corrupt our minds. 

Thou prolongest our lives, that we may 
attain more and more the true end of life. 
May this day witness some improvement in 
knowledge, piety, and virtue. May it wit- 
ness our diligence in that occupation to which 
Thou hast called us. We desire and purpose to 
keep our consciences void of offence : but the 
experience which we have had of our frailty 
makes us diffident of our strength. Our con- 
fidence is in Thy power to confirm our faith 
and invigorate our obedience. We implore 
Thine aid, that we may run in the way of 
Thy commandments. Smile on our endea- 
vors after righteousness and usefulness. Teach 
us to feel the whole value of our days on 
earth ; and when they shall be finished, vouch- 
safe to receive us into the light and bliss of 
Thy glorious presence, through Jesus Christ 
Thy Son, our Lord. Amen. 



57C BOOK OF WORSHIP. 



I^ragcr for gtorrto 6bctung. 

OTHOTJ infinitely great Triune Jehovah, 
Maker of heaven and earth! Thou art 
ever present to all Thy creatures. Thou 
knowest our down-sitting and our up-rising; 
Thou compassest our path and our lying 
down, and art acquainted with all our way?. 

Preserver of men ! at the close of another 
day, we would render unto Thee our thanks 
for all the mercies by which our lives have 
been supported and rendered happy. Thy 
sun has cheered us with its rays. Thine air 
has fanned the spark of life within us, and 
by Thy goodness we have been fed with food 
convenient for us. In grateful confidence of 
Thy mercies, we will now lay ourselves down 
in peace; assured, that, if it be Thy will, we 
shall sleep in safety, and rise on another 
morning with renewed health and vigor. 
Forgive the transgressions of the past day 
and of all past time. Whatever has been 
irregular in our dispositions, whatever we 
have done which we ought not to have done, 
or omitted which we ought to have per- 
formed, be pleased mercifully to pardon ; 
and grant that our circumspection in future 
may be increased. 

Hitherto Thou hast helped us, provided 
for our necessities, and crowned our lives 
with loving-kindness. Truly our hope is in 
Thee, and under the shadow of Thy wings 
will we put our trust. We dedicate ourselves 
unto Thee as our God and guide through 
life, our support and comfort in death, and 
after death our everlasting portion and feli- 
city. Let Thy goodness continue to follow 



PKAYEKS. 577 

us ; and enable us to express our thankful- 
ness by a growing holiness and resemblance 
of Thee. 

Holy Watchman of Thy people, who dost 
never slumber nor sleep, Thou King eternal, 
immortal and invisible, unto Thee be honor 
and glory for ever and ever. Amen. 



J3rager for famsbav gftormng. 

A LMIGHTY and everlasting God, we 
J\. Thy needy creatures render Thee our 
humble praise for Thy preservation of us 
from the beginning of our lives to this day, 
and especially for having delivered us from 
the dangers of the past night. To Thy watch- 
ful providence we owe it, that we have been 
kept in safety, and that no disturbance hath 
come nigh our dwelling. For these Thy 
mercies we bless and praise Thee, beseeching 
Thee to accept this morning sacrifice. And 
since it is of Thy goodness, O gracious Father, 
that our existence is prolonged, we here de- 
vote both our bodies and souls to Thy ser- 
vice, in a godly, righteous, and sober life. 
Strengthen us, we beseech Thee, in this reso- 
lution ; that, as we grow in age, we may 
grow in grace and in the knowledge of our 
Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Have com- 
passion, we pray Thee, on our infirmities ; 
and give us the constant assistance of Thy 
Holy Spirit, that we may be effectually re- 
strained from sin and excited to our duty. 
Imprint upon our hearts such a dread of Thy 
displeasure, such a remembrance of the great 
day of judgment, and such a grateful sense 
37 



578 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

of Thy goodness to us, as may make us both 
afraid and ashamed to offend Thee. Keep 
us temperate in our enjoyments and diligent 
in our callings, just and upright in our deal- 
ings, peaceable, compassionate, and ready to 
do good to all men. Direct us in all our 
ways ; prosper the work of our hands ; defend 
us from calamities and sufferings ; or, if 
Thau shalt be pleased to visit us with them, 
enable us to bear them with patience, and to 
be contented with our condition. These 
things, and whatever else is necessary and 
good for us, we implore, with humble reli- 
ance upon Thine infinite clemency in Christ 
Jesus our Mediator and Redeemer. Amen. 



6 

Jiage* for £ucsb:m (Irbcmnq. 

MOST merciful God, who art of purer eyes 
than to behold iniquity, and hast pro- 
mised forgiveness to all those who confess 
and forsake their sins, we come before Thee 
sensible of our own unworthiness, and ac- 
knowledge our numerous transgressions of 
Thy righteous laws. Look upon us, we be- 
seech Thee, with compassion ; pardon, of Thy 
free grace, all our errors and sins ; give us 
proper views of the great evil of them ; 
amend the tempers and dispositions of our 
souls ; and cleanse us from all vicious 
thoughts, unlawful designs, and inordinate 
desires. May we never suffer the sun to go 
down upon our wrath, but always retire to 
our rest in peace, charity, and good-will, 
with a conscience void of offence towards 
Thee and towards men. 



PEAYEES. 579 

Accept, Heavenly Father, our intercessions 
for all mankind. Be gracious, blessed Sa- 
viour, unto Thy church. Enlighten the 
nations, Holy Spirit, with the gospel of Jesus. 
Bless, Thou Triune God, all in authority over 
us ; do good to our relations, friends, and 
neighbors; reward our benefactors; pardon 
those who have done or wish us evil, and 
give them better minds ; be merciful to all 
who are in any trouble; and minister to 
their several necessities. 

Receive our thanks, great God, for our 
being, our reason, our health, our friends, 
our food, our raiment, and all the other com- 
forts and conveniences of life. Above all, 
we adore Thy mercy in sending Thine only 
Son to redeem us from sin and eternal death, 
and to give us the knowledge of our duty to 
Thee. We bless Thee for Thy patience with 
us, notwithstanding our many and great pro- 
vocations ; for all the directions, assistances, 
and comforts of Thy Holy Spirit ; and for all 
the benefits and favors of Thy Son. Continue 
them to us, we beseech Thee ; and give us 
grace to show our thankfulness by sincere 
obedience to Thy laws. 

Defend us this night from all dangers and 
mischiefs, and bestow on us such refreshing 
sleep as may fit us for the duties of the fol- 
lowing day, if it shall please Thee to prolong 
our lives. Make us ever mindful of the time 
when we shall lie down in the dust ; and 
grant us grace always to live in such a man- 
ner that we may never be afraid to die. 
Whether living or dying, may we be Thine, 
through the mediation of Thy Son Jesus 
Christ, in whose name we offer up these our 
imperfect prayers. Amen. 



580 BOOK OF WOESH1P. 



grager for Mtbtusbajj gtornmg. 

LOKD God Almighty, we will praise Thee 
with onr whole hearts, and show forth 
Thy goodness to the children of men. 

Thou hast placed the sun and the moon in 
the heavens, to give light upon the earth, and 
to rule over the day and the night. All 
creatures wait upon Thee, and Thou givest 
them their meat in due season. 

Thou hast preserved us and provided for 
us in the helpless state of infancy, and guided 
us in the dangerous paths of youth. Thou 
hast supplied our daily wants, and brought 
us to the present moment in peace and safety. 
Through the darkness of the night, Thine 
eye has been upon us ; and we appear before 
Thee this morning surrounded with the gifts 
of Thy bounty. 

Accept, O merciful Father, our unfeigned 
thanksgivings for these, and for all our spi- 
ritual blessings ; and help us so to improve 
and apply them that we may be happy in 
Thy favor, both in this world and that which 
is to come. 

May we be in Thy fear all the day long, 
serve Thee with pure affection, and enjoy the 
good things of life in innocence. In our do- 
mestic relations, may we be all of one mind, 
love as brethren, and live in peace; that 
Thou, the God of peace and love, mayest be 
with us. May all holy dispositions be estab- 
lished in our souls, and our lives be adorned 
with all good actions. May we rejoice ha- 
bitually in Thy government, and in the hope 
of Thine approbation : and finally be re- 
ceived into Thine everlasting kingdom, 



PKAYEES. 581 

through Thy grace in Thy blessed Son, our 
Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen. 

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OMOST merciful and gracious God, we 
Thy servants present ourselves before 
Thee, this evening, to render thanks unto 
Thee for all Thy mercies, to confess our sins, 
to renew our good resolutions, and to com- 
mend ourselves to the care of Thy provi- 
dence. 

Blessed be Thy name, and the name of Thy 
Son, our Saviour, for all the powers, supports, 
and enjoyments of our nature; for all our 
opportunities of securing happiness ; for our 
advantages as the disciples of Thy Son; for 
His doctrines, precepts, example, sufferings, 
and resurrection. Great is Thy goodness to 
us and to all the children of men ; and we 
confess that we are not worthy of the mer- 
cies which we have received at Thy hands. 
In many things we have all offended. Thou 
knowest our follies, and our sins are not 
hidden from Thee. We acknowledge them 
with sorrow and penitence ; we desire to 
walk before Thee in newness of life ; and we 
beseech Thee, who despisest not a contrite 
heart, to pardon all our iniquities and to be 
merciful unto us. . 

Teach us, O God, to discern between good 
and evil ; and enable us, in the midst of the 
temptations of the world, to hold fast our in- 
tegrity and to persevere in well-doing. Grant 
that neither hope nor fear may ever lead us 
to desire or to do what Thou forbiddest. 



582 BOOK OF WOBSHIP. 

Help us to be harmless arid undefiled, to aim 
continually at the mark of our high calling, 
and to fight the good fight of faith, that we 
may obtain the prize. 

Our outward circumstances in life we leave 
entirely to the disposal of Thy wisdom and 
goodness. V>e commit ourselves to Thy care 
through the ensuing night and the remainder 
of our days, with a steadfast persuasion that, 
if it be best for us, Thou wilt defend us from 
evil. Whatever Thou shalt appoint, help us 
to place our whole confidence in Thee. Leave 
us not, neither forsake us, O Thou God of our 
salvation. Bless our friends, and guide them 
by Thine unerring Spirit. Have pity upon 
all to whom wearisome nights and restless 
days are appointed. And raise all men to 
that land of perfect felicity, where Jesus, our 
Lord and King, reigns for ever and ever. 
Amen. 

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OGOD, the Giver of all good, who de- 
lightest in the happiness of Thy crea- 
tures, w r e would raise our hearts to Thee in 
the exercise of devout affections. Having 
daily united to partake of Thy bounty, we 
would unite to give our thanks unto Thee. 

Thou hast been continually with us, rejoi- 
cing to do us good ; and Thy mercies are more 
than can be numbered. Thou hast upheld 
our souls in life, and been our refuge and 
strength, a very present help in trouble. 
Thou hast continually fed and clothed us, 
and given us many things to enjoy. When 



PKAYEKS. 583 

we lie down to rest, Thou art our defence ; 
and when we awake, we are still with Thee. 
Thou art leading us by the mediation of Thy 
Son to a better world, and causing all things 
to work together for our good. 

Father, we praise Thee and rejoice in Thy 
goodness; and we desire at all times to ap- 
prove ourselves unto Thee. Preserve us we 
beseech Thee, from every secret sin. Dis- 
pose and assist us to keep our hearts and to 
watch over our tongues. Enable us faithfully 
to obey Thee in every situation, and fill our 
minds with religious veneration and grati- 
tude. Grant that we may heartily unite our 
endeavors to promote each other's happiness. 
bear with each other's infirmities, reprove 
each other in the spirit of meekness, put 
away all pride and envy, all discontent and 
fretfulness, all suspicion and jealousy, and 
travel together with increasing affection to 
the land of everlasting joy and love. 

Encouraged by our past experience, we 
humbly commit our persons and concerns to 
Thy direction, and confide in thine unbounded 
mercy, as revealed and pledged to us in Jesus 
Christ, Thy Son our Lord. Amen. 

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ALMIGHTY God, who art the Kewarder 
of all them that diligently seek Thee, 
receive in mercy the prayers and the praises 
of Thy children. 

We adore Thee as the greatest and the best 
of beings, the source of all power, wisdom, 
goodness, and happiness. Without Thee we 



584 BOOK OF WOESHIP. 

can do nothing ; and on Thee we depend from 
day to day. Thine energy sustains, Thy pre- 
sence animates, Thy gracious influence blesses 
the universe. Our times are in Thy hands ; 
our advantages and sorrows are dispensed by 
Thy providence. Thy mercy has given us a 
Redeemer, who is able to save unto the utter- 
most; and Thine unmerited love adds to our 
days and satisfactions, that we may be drawn 
to devote our hearts to Thy service. 

We confess, O Lord, that we have dis- 
obeyed Thy laws and been unmindful of Thy 
goodness. We lament with sincere sorrow 
our errors and transgressions. We desire to 
forsake every evil way ; and we humbly trust 
in Thy grace for the forgiveness of our sins. 
Being justified by faith, may we have peace 
with Thee, be saved from the dominion of 
vice, and be filled with the fruits of Thy 
Spirit. May we be at all times sensible of 
the vanity of the world, of the deceitfulness 
of sin, and of its certain tendency to make us 
miserable. May we entertain just convic- 
tions of the worth of our own souls, and of 
the value and importance of the glory to 
which we are called. May we set our affec- 
tions upon the things above, be armed against 
the allurements and terrors of this transitory 
state, and hold ourselves in constant readi- 
ness to depart hence and to stand before our 
Judge. 

Keep us this night, Almighty Guardian, 
under Thy watchful eye. If it be agreeable 
to Thy will, let no evil befall us or ours. 
Have mercy upon those for whose welfare we 
feel particularly solicitous. Comfort and 
sustain all who are in trouble and adversity. 
Order all things for us as seemeth right in 



PEAYEES. 585 

Thy sight; and do us good now and ever- 
more according to Thy promises declared 
unto us by Jesus Christ our Lord. And to 
Him, with Thee, the Father, and the Holy 
Spirit, be glory^ honor and blessing for ever 
and ever. Amen. 

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ETEENAL and incomprehensible Jeho- 
vah, Father and Friend of the children 
of men, we would acknowledge Thy perfec- 
tions and feel our dependence on Thee. Thou 
art from everlasting to everlasting, and with 
Thee there is no variableness nor shadow of 
turning. Thou art the righteous Lord, whose 
countenance beholdeth the upright. Thou 
acceptest not the persons of men, but wilt 
render unto the rich and the poor according 
to their works. Thou art good, and ever 
ready to forgive the penitent. 

We thank Thee, Lord of heaven and earth, 
for all that Thou hast done for us. Thou 
hast brought us into life, and continually 
watched over us. Thou hast again preserved 
us, and granted us the refreshment of quiet 
repose. Through Thy goodness we appear 
before Thee at this time, in health and ease, 
with the free use of our reason, and in the 
enjoyment of many blessings. What shall 
we render unto Thee for all Thy benefits? 
We desire to show forth Thy praise, not only 
with our lips, but in our lives ; and to spend 
this day, and the remainder of our days, 
in a uniform obedience to Thy holy com- 
mands. 



586 BOOK OF WOESHIP. 

Incline our hearts, we beseech Thee, to 
Thy precepts. Endue us with that simplicity 
and godly sincerity, which are well-pleasing 
unto Thee. Teach us to live by the faith of 
Thy Son, who hath loved us and given Him- 
self for us. Preserve us from thinking of 
ourselves more highly than we ought to 
think, and clothe us with the ornament of a 
meek and quiet spirit. Assist us to take 
heed unto our ways, to direct our affiurs with 
discretion, to be temperate in all things, to. 
walk within our house with perfect hearts, 
and to order our whole conversation and con- 
duct according to Thy will. 

Through all the changes of our lives, grant, 
O God, that we may be without covetousness, 
receive Thy gifts with thankful hearts, enjoy 
them with sobriety and benevolence, and en- 
dure afflictions with such patience that they 
may work out for us a far more exceeding 
and eternal weight of glory. And unto Thee, 
the God of all consolation and grace in Christ 
Jesus, be endless honor and praise. Amen. 

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ALMIGHTY God, the Parent of all the 
families of the earth, we Thy children 
unite to present unto Thee the tribute justly 
due to Thy name. 

We thank Thee that Thou hast created us 
in Thine own image, made us capable of 
knowledge and wisdom, endowed us with 
social affections, and implanted in us a sense 
of good and evil. We praise Thee for our 
continual support, and acknowledge that Thou 



PRAYERS. 587 

daily loadest us with benefits. Above all, we 
bless Thee for Thine inestimable love in 
sending Thine only-begotten Son to instruct, 
to guide, to save us from sin and misery, and 
to elevate us to an inheritance which is in- 
corruptible in heaven. We will bless Thee, 
O Lord, at all times ; Thy praise shall be 
continually in our mouths. 

While we acknowledge before Thee, O 
God, Thine incessant bounty and eternal 
love, we confess with shame that we have 
not been as careful to improve and make 
suitable returns for them as it was our duty 
to be. Though Thou hast nourished and 
brought us up as children, we have rebelled 
against Thee. But we desire to become wiser 
and better ; and we beseech Thee, who art 
slow to anger, to pardon all our transgres- 
sions. O Lord, show Thy mercy upon us, 
and grant us Thy salvation. 

Lead us by Thy gracious hand in the path 
of our duty; and, in the time of temptation 
let Thy good Spirit be with us, to keep us 
from falling. May our minds be purified 
from all sinful affections, and be deeply im- 
pressed and regularly influenced by every 
religious truth. May we be steadfast and 
immovable, always abounding in the work of 
the Lord. 

Thou art the Protector of all that put their 
trust in Thee. We pray Thee to show com- 
passion to such as are in pain, sickness, or 
distress. We commend ourselves, our friends, 
and all our concerns to Thy holy keeping. 
Defend us by Thy power, direct us by Thy 
wisdom, provide for us by Thy goodness ; 
and, when our heart and our flesh shall fail, 
be Thou, O God, the strength of our hearts 



588 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

and our portion for ever. And to Thee, the 
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, be praise now 
and evermore. Amen. 



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OGOD, who givest nnto all creatures life, 
and breath, and all things, we Thy ser- 
vants would reverence Thine infinite perfec- 
tions, and adore Thee as the fountain of all 
virtue and felicity. 

Thou art the same in power, wisdom, and 
goodness, throughout all generations. Thou 
upholdest every being by Thy mighty word, 
and preservest the regular succession of day 
and night, of summer and winter, of seed- 
time and harvest. By Thine appointment, 
the sun ariseth, and man goeth forth to his 
work. The earth is Thine and the fullness 
thereof. 

Blessed be Thou, our merciful Father, for 
the protection afforded us, for the refresh- 
ment of sleep, for our measure of ease and 
health, for every present comfort, and for all 
our hopes of future good. To Thy tender 
compassion alone we ascribe them, and are 
sensible of the vast obligation which they 
lay upon us to love and serve Thee with 
every faculty of our bodies and souls. 

Let the consciousness of the homage and 
fidelity we owe to Thee accompany us where- 
ever we go, that we may live in all good 
conscience ; and that, whether we eat or 
drink, or whatever we do, we may do all to 
Thy glory. Teach us to be prudent in order- 
ing our affairs, industrious in performing the 



PKAYEKS. 589 

business of our stations, moderate in our de- 
sires, and innocent in our enjoyments, careful 
in redeeming the time, resigned under chas- 
tisement, courteous and candid to all around 
us, equitable and compassionate to those with 
whom we shall have to deal, grateful to our 
friends and benefactors, and generous and 
forgiving to any that may injure or offend us. 
Let the same mind be in us which was also 
in Christ Jesus. Enable us heartily to re- 
joice in His salvation, and cause all things 
to work together for our eternal welfare, 
through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour. 
Amen. 

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GREAT and glorious God, the heavens 
are Thy throne, and the earth is Thy 
footstool. Thou art nigh unto all them that 
call upon Thee in sincerity and truth. Thou 
art conducting Thy children in the path of 
peace ; and Thou continually afFordest them 
the supplies which they need. 

We thank Thee that we have been pre- 
served through another day and another 
week. We thank Thee that Thine arm has 
been our support, Thy shield our defence, 
Thy Providence and Spirit our guardian and 
guide. We thank Thee for our personal and 
family blessings (for our deliverance from 
dangers and calamities), and for every agree- 
able and happy circumstance of our condition. 
We thank Thee, above all, that we are 
brought to the knowledge of Thee and of 
Jesus Christ whom Thou hast sent ; 'that we 



590 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

have the promises of Thy mercy; and that, 
though this frail existence is fleeting away, 
we have the assured hope of immortal feli- 
city. Thy compassions fail not, great God, 
though our days on earth are diminishing. 
Be Thou .exalted above the heavens! and be 
Thy sacred name praised for ever and ever ! 

Merciful Father! blot out, we pray Thee, 
the sins that have been commiited by us in 
the week which is now drawing to a close, 
and in the whole course of our departed days. 
We lament that we have often been led 
astray, and have been chargeable with many 
negligences and omissions. We confess them 
unto Thee with an humble and contrite 
spirit ; and beseech Thee to cleanse our con- 
sciences from evil work?, to lift on us the 
light of Thy countenance, and to give us the 
blessedness of those whose transgressions are 
covered. 

Dispose us to realize fully that we are the 
monuments of Thy sparing mercy, in order 
that our hearts may be consecrated to Thee. 
Illuminate our minds with Thy heavenly 
truth. Preserve us from all false judgments 
concerning the ends of living and the way to 
happiness. Secure us from the influence of 
vain customs and evil examples. Increase 
our faith ; enliven our hope ; enlarge our 
charity ; inspire us with every pious, virtu- 
ous, and amiable disposition ; and help us to 
become Christians, not only in name, but in 
deed. 

Another step has been taken towards eter- 
nity; week after week, and month after 
month, are passing away ; and we know that 
our times are in Thy hand, and that there 
may be to us but a few more days in this 



PKAYEKS. 591 

world. Gracious God, suffer us riot to forget 
the shortness of life, or the solemnities of 
judgment and eternity. Prepare us to meet 
our last end with a serene and peaceful mind. 
Incline us so to pass through things tempo- 
ral that we may not forget the things which 
are eternal. Help us to love each other as 
beings who have each other's immortal hap- 
piness at heart; and, after we shall have 
been separated from one another by death, 
be pleased to unite us in holy fellowship be- 
fore the throne of God and the Lamb. 

We commend our bodies and our souls to 
Thy care ; and beseech Thee to do good unto 
all men. We offer up these our prayers in 
the name of Jesus, through whom we trust 
that we shall be pardoned and accepted, and 
to whom, with Thee, the Father and the 
Holy Spirit be honor and glory now and 
evermore. Amen. 

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ALMIGHTY Father! the blessings which 
we are about to receive, are Thy gifts. 
May they be enjoyed with a sense of Thy 
love to us and all mankind. Amen. 

We acknowledge, heavenly Father, that 
Thou art the source of all our enjoyments. 
Help us to receive Thy bounty with grateful, 
contented, and obedient hearts, through Jesus 
Christ, Thy Son. Amen. 

The eyes of all wait upon Thee, O Lord ; 
and Thou givest them their meat in due 



592 BOOK OF WOKSHIP. 

season. Thou openest Thy hand, and satis- 
fiest the desire of every living thing. Amen. 

Blessed be Thy name, O Thou Author of 
all good, for this present refreshment and for 
all other mercies. May they strengthen us 
to the performance of every duty as disciples 
of Thy Son. Amen. 

Thou hast afforded us another proof of 
Thy benevolent care, O Thou Parent of men ! 
May it fill us with gratitude to Thee, and dis- 
pose us to be kind to others, even as Thou 
art kind unto us. Amen. 

Thou, Lord, art our Shepherd ; we shall 
not want. May we never be wanting in our 
duty to Thee ; and may Thy mercy follow us 
all the days of our lives. Amen. 

Divine Benefactor ! Thou hast blessed our 
labors for the meat which perisheth. Help 
us to labor successfully for that meat which 
endureth unto everlasting life. Amen. 

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ETEENAL Jehovah, in Thee we live and 
move and have our being. In Thy hand 
is our breath ; it is because Thou hast sus- 
tained us that we have continued to this day. 
With praise to Thee, the God of our lives, 
and to Thy Son, the Saviour of our souls, we 
come into Thy presence ; with thanks to 
Thee, the unfailing source of mercy! Thou 
didst bring us into this world, and place us 



PEAYEES. 593 

on this stage of action. Thou didst uphold 
us in the helpless days of infancy, and pre- 
serve us from the innumerable evils to which 
we were then exposed. We tasted of Thy 
bounty before we were capable of perceiving 
the hand from which it came. With every 
returning year Thy favors have been multi- 
plied upon us. Thou hast been with us and 
hast helped us in all our troubles. Often 
hast Thou healed our diseases, removed our 
sorrows, and renewed our strength. Thy 
candle has shined upon our tabernacle ; Thy 
corn has nourished us ; Thy smiles have 
gladdened our hearts. Whilst many have 
been cut off and have passed into an awful 
eternity, we are yet numbered with the 
living. Whilst thousands have fallen at our 
right hand and our left, we continue to stand 
witnesses that Thou art good to the evil and 
unthankful. Through the riches of Thy for- 
bearance and long-suffering, Thou art con- 
tinuing us in a state of trial, giving to us 
space for repentance, and favoring us with 
Thy holy gospel and with all necessary means 
of grace and reformation. 

God of compassion, take not Thy Spirit 
from us. Continue to us Thy heavenly 
blessings. Prepare us for future changes in 
our condition, and let them be sanctified to 
our truest interest and happiness. We com- 
mit ourselves to Thy care ; we devote our- 
selves to Thy service ; we refer all events 
concerning us to Thine infinite wisdom and 
fatherly goodness. Lead us seasonably to 
consider the things which belong to our peace. 
Give us realizing views of death and a judg- 
ment to come. Enable us to depart from the 
world, when Thou shalt call us away, with 
3S 



594 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

tranquillity and comfort of mind, exempt 
from the terrors of guilt ; and bring us to the 
enjoyment of Thy favor in the realms of 
glory, through the mediation of Jesus Christ, 
Thy Son, our Lord. Amen. 

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ALMIGHTY God, God of the spirits of 
all flesh, Preserver and Ruler of the 
children of men, hear in mercy Thy servants, 
who raise their hearts unto Thee. We ac- 
knowledge, that, in seasons past, we have 
often been too earnest about the things of 
sense and time, too regardless of the objects 
of faith and futurity. We confess that we 
have too often walked in a vain show, and 
disquieted ourselves in vain. We cannot 
attempt to deny that we have been fre- 
quently undutiful and unthankful. Wouldst 
Thou judge us without mercy, we should be 
utterly destitute of hope. Wouldst Thou 
deal with us according to our sins, we should 
be miserable indeed. But we rejoice that 
Thou desirest not the ruin of Thy creatures, 
but rather that they should repent and live. 
It is our desire to cast off all the unfruitful 
works of darkness, and to walk as children 
of the light and of the day. It is our pur- 
pose that this year shall witness our greater 
reformation from every thing that is amiss 
in us, and our increasing improvement in the 
graces of the Christian character. 

If it be consistent with the purposes of 
Thine inscrutable wisdom, we pray that our 
lives may be spared ; not merely that we may 



PRAYERS. 595 

enjoy an animal existence, but that we may 
be furnished with an opportunity of doing 
good and becoming better. We commit all 
our concerns to Thee ; and would submit to 
those circumstances which Thou, who alone 
knowest what is best for us, shalt ordain. If 
Thou wilt, we desire the continuance of 
health and comfort. If Thou shouldst send 
sickness or adversity to us, may we be pre- 
pared for these and all other changes of our 
situation. If it be Thy decree that this year 
any of us shall die, may we be ready for our 
departure. "We dare not say that we will do 
this or that ; but we would cherish one reso- 
lution, to become and always to be such per- 
sons as Thou shalt be pleased to approve. 

Heavenly Father, do Thou preserve us 
from every injurious delay. Let not the 
night of darkness, in which no man can work, 
overtake us unawares. Forbid that we should 
ever presume on life, or boast of to-morrow, 
or be immoderately attached to earthly 
things. May we always do with diligence 
what Thou appointest us to perform. If 
death shall approach us by slow advances, 
may it fiud us well employed ; and if we are 
suddenly called to exchange worlds, may it 
not be our lot to have treasured up fear and 
remorse. Hear us, we beseech Thee, in these 
our supplications, which we offer up in the 
name of our great Mediator. And unto Thee, 
the King eternal, immortal and invisible, 
with Jesus Christ our adorable Redeemer, 
and the Holy Spirit our Comforter, be honor 
and glory, for ever and ever. Amen. 



596 BOOK OF WOESHIP. 

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OGOD, who hast taught us, at all times 
and in every condition, to make onr re- 
quests known nnto Thee ! We would adore 
Thee as the author and arbiter of life, and 
the disposer of sickness and of death. We 
offer up our humble supplications in behalf 
of Thy servant, who is laboring under pain 
and disease. Look down upon him {her) with 
mercy; let the consideration of Thy good- 
ness and wisdom strengthen and comfort his 
soul ; and let the precious doctrines and ex- 
ample of Thy Son enable him to suffer with 
patience. We pray, with submission to Thy 
providence, that Thou wouldst be pleased to 
remove his disorder, and restore him to health. 
Graciously prolong his days upon earth; and 
grant that his affliction may produce in him 
the -fruits of righteousness, to the honor of 
Thy name. By the sadness of his counte- 
nance may his heart be made better; and 
may he long live, to manifest his thankfulness 
to Thee, and to do good in his generation. 

But, if this affliction should be unto death, 
may Thy servant be prepared to give himself 
up into Thy hands, with Christian fortitude, 
in joyful expectation of Thy mercy unto eter- 
nal life. Give him unfeigned repentance for 
all his sins, and a firm reliance on Thy gra- 
cious promises in Christ Jesus our Lord. 
May the hope of Thy favor support him in 
his last hour; may he leave the world in 
peace of mind, and in charity with all men ; 
and may he be received into Thy heavenly 
kingdom, and be made a partaker of that 
happiness, which eye hath not seen, nor ear 



PKAYEKS. 597 

heard, and which it hath not entered into the 
heart of man to conceive. 

O God teach us to be wise, console our 
hearts, and command Thy blessing upon Thy 
servant, even life evermore, through Jesus 
Christ our Lord and Saviour. Amen. 

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A LMIGHTY and most merciful God, 
XL Thou art the fountain of all good, the 
refuge of the distressed, the Friend and Com- 
forter of those who look up to Thy throne for 
help. We would offer up our prayers unto 
Thee in behalf of the child on whom Thou 
hast seen fit to lay Thine afflicting hand. We 
beseech Thee, if it be consistent with Thy 
wise and holy will, to bless the means em- 
ployed for his recovery, and to raise Mm up 
to health and strength. Suffer not the wishes 
of his parents to be disappointed ; but in Thy 
great mercy spare him to be the comfort and 
support of their advancing years, and to glo- 
rify Thy name by obeying Thee and becom- 
ing useful in the world. But, whatever Thou 
hast determined concerning him, Thy will, O 
God, be done ! Preserve us from fainting 
under Thy chastisements ; and, if Thou takest 
him away from the world, vouchsafe to re- 
ceive his soul into that blessed land where 
sorrow and death are unknown. Into Thy 
hands we commit him, ourselves, and all 
whom we love, and we humbly pray that, 
by all the dispensations of Thy Providence, 
we may be trained up for that state where 
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598 BOOK OF WOKSHIP. 

of mourners, and where pious friends and 
relations shall rejoice with each other for 
ever and ever, through Thine unspeakable 
love in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. 



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MOST merciful and gracious God, the 
Creator and Preserver of the universe, 
we would raise our hearts with grateful sen- 
timents unto Thee, from whom alone corneth 
our help. We acknowledge that Thou rulest 
over ali ; that of Thee, and through Thee, 
and to Thee are all things. Thou speakest, 
and it is done; Thou commandest, and it 
stands fast. The skill of the physician and 
the power of medicine are derived from Thee. 
It is Thou who healest all our diseases, who 
redeemest our lives from destruction, and 
renewest our strength ; and to Thy name 
alone be all the glory and honor. We ren- 
der unto Thee our united and hearty thanks 
for Thy great goodness, manifested to Thy 
servant, whom Thou hast been pleased to 
raise from the bed of sickness, and to restore 
to a capacity of performing the duties and 
enjoying the comforts of life. To Thy kind 
Providence we ascribe it that this affliction 
hath not been unto death, and that the voice 
of health and rejoicing is again heard in our 
habitation. We praise Thee, O Lord, for 
Thou hast dealt bountifully with us. May 
Thy servant, whom Thou hast rescued from 
the devouring grave, manifest his [her) sense 
of Thy loving kindness, by devoting the 



PKAYERS. 599 

remainder of his days to Thee, as a true dis- 
ciple of his Master and Redeemer, in a con- 
stant obedience to Thy holy commandments. 
May the remembrance of what Thou hast 
done for Ms soul confirm and establish his 
good resolutions, and inspire him with a 
lively confidence in Thy protection and care. 
May this instance of Thy mercy to our family 
engage us all to love Thee with our whole 
hearts, and to rejoice in Thy Providence. 
While we have health and life may we never 
abuse or trifle with them, but be careful to 
improve them well, and promote each other's 
happiness to the utmost of our ability. 

It is better to trust in Thee, O Lord, than 
to put confidence in man. Thou art our 
refuge and our God, and we will praise Thee. 
We mill give thanks unto Thee ; for Thou 
art good, and Thy mercy endureth for ever. 
Amen. 

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ETERNAL God, without whose direction 
and providence nothing can happen to 
us in life or death, out of the depths of afflic- 
tion and sorrow we lift up our souls unto 
Thee ; for in Thee alone are our help and 
hope. 

Our existence is in Thy hands, and all our 
enjoyments are at Thy disposal. Thou didst 
at first call us into being by Thy mighty 
power ; and, when Thou takest away our 
breath we die and return to the dust. 

In the midst of life we are in death. To 
whom may we seek for succor but unto Thee, 



600 BOOK OF WOKSHIP. 

O Lord, who cliangest not, and who hast been 
the refuge of Thy children in all genera- 
tions ? The Lord liveth ; let our hearts re- 
joice ; and let the God of our salvation be 
for ever exalted. Under all the troubles of 
this life Thy mercy is our confidence and 
support. Even as a father pitieth his chil- 
dren, so Thou hast compassion upon the sons 
of men. Infinite wisdom and love direct all 
Thy dispensations. Behold Thy servants, O 
Lord ; do with us whatsoever seemeth good 
in Thy sight. The Lord gave, and the Lord 
hath taken away : blessed be the name of the 
Lord. Blessed be Thy name, especially, 
that, according to Thine abundant mercy, 
Thou hast begotten us again, by the resur- 
rection of Jesus Christ Thy Son, to the 
lively hope of an inheritance that is unde- 
fined and fadeth not away. 

Teach us, O most gracious God, by the in- 
stances of mortality which are before our 
eyes, and particularly by the present mourn- 
ful event, to see how short and uncertain our 
abode on earth is, and so to number our days 
that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom 
and seek the things which are above. May 
we spend the remainder of our time in this 
world in the faithful discharge of every 
Christian duty; and study to live in such a 
manner as we shall wish to have done when 
we come to die. Give us grace to follow the 
good examples of those who have departed 
hence in Thy faith and fear, that we may 
with them be partakers of Thy heavenly 
kingdom. Grant, that we may labor with 
increasing zeal to become the true disciples 
of our blessed Saviour; and, after believing 
in Him and obeying Him here below, be 



PEAYEKS. 601 

united with Him at Thy right hand, and, 
with all whom we love, and with the virtu- 
ous and pious of all nations and tongues, 
praise Thee through endless ages. Amen. 

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%lb. 

OTHOU,^vho hast appointed unto all men 
once to die, and who alone knowest what 
is really good for us, we fly to Thee, be- 
seeching Thee to sanctify unto us the be- 
reavement which fills our hearts with grief. 
Thou hast united us to the objects of oar 
innocent affection by the tenderest ties ; and 
we bless Thee that Thou wast pleased to give 
us our departed child, and to bestow on us 
the satisfactions and joys which parents feel. 
Thou hast with the arrow of death taken 
away from us this beloved being; and we 
would bow with resignation to Thy sovereign 
appointment. We commit its body to the 
grave and its soul to Thine infinite mercy. 
And we rejoice and thank Thee that our 
Lord Jesus Christ has declared : li Suffer the 
little children to come unto me, and forbid 
them not, for of such is the kingdom of 
God." 

Compassionate Father ! console our sor- 
rows, we pray Thee ; and prevent us from 
despising Thy chastenings or fainting when 
rebuked of Thee. Teach us more perfectly 
to do and suffer Thy will, and to draw in- 
struction from the adversities wmich we expe- 
rience. Affect us with just convictions of 
the vanity of human life, and the uncertainty 



602 BOOK OF WOESHIP. 

of earthly comforts. Dispose us to work out 
our own salvation with fear and trembling, 
and to give the most serious attention to the 
religious instruction and improvement of 
those whom Thou hast preserved to us. In- 
stead of attempting fully to explain the 
unsearchable mysteries of Thy government, 
may our hearts rest assured that all things 
shall work together for good to them that 
love Thee ; and may we steadily look forward 
to the resurrection of the just and the re-union 
of those who die in the Lord, through our 
exalted Saviour and Eedeemer. Amen. 



PART II. 

Prayers for the Use of Individuals. 



|)ragers for % fronting. 

OLOKD, my heavenly Father, who hast 
safely brought me to the beginning of 
this day : defend me through the same by 
Thy mighty power, and grant that I may 
neither fall into sin, nor run into any kind 
of danger. May all my words and doings be 
ordered agreeably to Thy holy will, and my 
heart be pure and acceptable in Thy sight ! 
May it please Thee to give such success as 
Thou seest to be best for me to my labors 
and pursuits ; to bless my friends ; to do good 
unto all men ; and to raise them and me to 
Thy heavenly kingdom, through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen. 

Almighty God, the gracious Preserver of 
the children of men, accept the thanks of 
Thy servant for the continual protection of 
Thy providence. When I retire to rest, 
Thou coverest me with the shades of the 
evening ; and, when I arise, Thou visitest 
me with the Day-spring from on high. Thy 
blessing is ever upon me, and day and night 
Thy loving-kindness follows me. Enable me 

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604 BOOK OF WOKSHIP. 

to be duly and habitually sensible of what I 
owe to Thee, and to rely upon Thy care. I 
devote myself to Thy service, and rejoice 
that my times are in Thy hand. Help me, 
while I live, to live to Thee; that, when I 
die, I may die to Thee, and feel happy in the 
assurance of Thy mercy and the hope of ever- 
lasting life, through Jesus Christ my Lord 
and Saviour. Amen. 

O God, by whose gracious providence I 
have been preserved through the past night, 
and am risen this morning with the free use 
of my rational faculties, and in the enjoyment 
of the blessings of life: I look up to Thee a£ 
my highest Benefactor and Friend, and thank 
Thee for the goodness which I have expe- 
rienced, when unconscious of my being, and 
incapable of guarding against danger and 
death. I humbly commit myself to Thy pro- 
tection this day, beseeching Thee to defend 
me from evil and to give me those blessings 
which I need. Above all, be pleased, mer- 
ciful Father, to pardon my errors ; and assist 
me to shun temptation, to watch over my 
passions, to govern my tongue, to keep my- 
self innocent and undented, and cheerfully to 
do that which is pleasing unto Thee. Hear 
my prayer, and accept of me according to the 
covenant of Thy love through Jesus Christ. 
Amen. 

God of my life, another night has passed 
away ; and I arise from death-like insensi- 
bility to new existence. Whether I sleep or 
am awake, I am encircled by Thy mighty 
arms and share Thy love. Thou hast pre- 
served my breath; Thou inspirest me with 



PKAYEKS. 605 

new vigor; and Thou callest me to new en- 
joyments. To Thee my spirit ascends on 
the wings of devotion and gratitude, and con- 
secrates all its powers and faculties. What 
may I not hope for from Thee, who continu- 
ally watchest over me, and who hast not even 
spared Thy well-beloved Son, but hast given 
Him up freely for the children of men ? 

Animated by this confidence, I desire to go 
on my way rejoicing, to accomplish with 
cheerfulness whatever Thou callest me to do, 
and to bear with patience whatever Thou ap- 
pointest me to suffer. This day. too, Father, 
Thou wilt in mercy direct and help Thy 
feeble child, proportion my strength to my 
duties and trials? and lead me in that path 
which Thou knowest to be good for me. Let 
this persuasion support my soul, and enable 
me to entertain an habitual regard to Thee. 
I am thine, by the strongest ties; and Thine 
may I remain in life and in death, through 
Jesus Christ, Thy Son, my Saviour. Amen. 



|)nmms for % Abetting. 

ALMIGHTY God, Thou hast bestowed 
upon me innumerable benefits, and hast 
added to all Thy former mercies the safety 
and happiness which I have this day en- 
joyed. Forgive, I beseech Thee, whatever 
may have been wrong in my feelings, con- 
versation, or deportment; and fill me with 
an ardent solicitude to serve Thee faithfully 
in the time that may yet remain. I commit 
myself and all my friends to Thy gracious 
protection this night, reposing the confidence 



606 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

of my soul on Thy providence. After having 
renewed my strength by a peaceful repose. 
may I return to the duties of life with a 
steadfast resolution to do all Thy will with 
diligence ; that, when my days on earth shall 
be numbered, I may be received into Thine 
eternal rest and joy, through Thy blessed 
Son Jesus Christ, Amen. 

Almighty God, my heavenly Father, 
from whom coraeth every good and perfect 
gift, I raise my soul to Thee, entreating Thee 
to keep me continually under Thy care. If 
it seem good in Thy sight, grant me the 
blessing of quiet sleep ; that I may arise in 
the morning in health, to labor in Thy ser- 
vice and live in Thy fear. Let it please 
Thee to lift up the light of Thy countenance 
upon me, and to give me peace both now 
and evermore, through Jesus Christ our 
Lord. Amen. 

O God, my great Creator, Preserver, and 
Benefactor ! I approach Thee with the grate- 
ful acknowledgments of my heart for the 
mercies by which I have been cheered and 
blessed this day. Whatever share of happi- 
ness I possess, whatever measure of prosperity 
I enjoy; to Thee belongs the praise, and to 
Thine unmerited favor alone I ascribe it. 
With whatever neglect, imperfection, and 
transgression of duty I am chargeable, I 
take the shame of them to myself, and sin- 
cerely repent of them. Forgive me, I be- 
seech Thee, Parent of mercies, upon the gra- 
cious terms of Thy gospel ; and implant a 
right spirit within me. Vouchsafe to take 
me, and all in whom I am concerned, into 



PKAYEES. 607 

Thy care and protection through this night ; 
and lead us, and the whole human family, in 
the paths of Thy good providence, to ever- 
lasting life and happiness, through Thine 
infinite love in Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 

God of compassion, with what velocity all 
my days speed their flight and vanish away! 
How few are the traces which they leave be- 
hind ! What is my existence on earth, but a 
dream, from which I shall awake, with joy 
or terror, to a new and never-ending life? 

I will lay me down, and sleep in peace ; 
for Thou, O Lord, makest me to dwell in 
safety. Thou continually upholdest, and 
showerest down blessings upon me, and com- 
fortest my soul in sorrow. All the successive 
periods of my pilgrimage are distinguished 
by the proofs of Thy benevolence and mercy. 
Oh that they may also be distinguished by 
numerous proofs of my gratitude and obe- 
dience to Thee ! Oh that I may sleep in 
Jesus, when my last hour shall arrive, with 
the same composure with which I lie down 
upon my bed; with a mind free from the 
stings and reproaches of guilt, conscious of 
inward sincerity and rectitude, firmly relying 
upon the promises sealed with my Saviour's 
blood, trusting through Him in Thy forbear- 
ance and paternal love, and rejoicing in the 
prospect of that blissful immortality which 
He brought to light ! 

My heavenly Father, establish Thou this 
wish in my soul ; make it the chief prin- 
ciple and motive of all I think, and say, 
and do ; help me to revive and strengthen 
it every morning and evening. Make me 



608 BOOK OF WOKSHIP. 

perfect in every good work ; and to Thy 
name be all the glory, for ever and ever. 
Amen. 



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gi Utagti for a goring person. 

ALMIGHTY and most merciful God, who 
hast called me into being, that I might 
enjoy Thy bounty here, and be prepared for 
everlasting happiness hereafter! I lookup 
to Thee, the source of every blessing, be- 
seeching Thee to guide, to support, and 
strengthen me. Surrounded with dangers, 
to whom should I apply for succor but to 
Thee, who hast promised that those who 
seek Thee early and diligently shall find 
Thee? Oh help me habitually to remember 
Thee, my Creator, Benefactor, Redeemer, and 
Judge. Impress on my mind that reverence 
of Thee which is the beginning of wisdom. 
Dispose me to value, as I ought, the religion 
of Thy blessed Son, and to make His doctrine 
and example my only directory and rule. 
Preserve me from all corrupt communica- 
tions, from those youthful lusts which war 
against the soul, from all unchastity in 
thought, word, and action. Preserve my 
tongue from uttering falsehood, deceit, or 
impiety, and my hands from committing in- 
justice. Give me a cautious, sober, and de- 
vout mind, that I may tremble at the hazard 
of ever standing in the way of sinners, or 
walking after the counsel of the ungodly, or 
following evil companions. Enable me to 
respect the lessons of age and experience ; 
clothe me with the ornament of an humble. 



PRAYERS. 609 

meek, and contented spirit ; and grant that 
I may carefully avoid every thing which I 
would blush to reveal to my fellow-men, and 
which would fill me with confusion and fear 
when I think of Thee. Forbid, great God, 
that I should misapply or trifle with any por- 
tion of that precious time for the use of 
which I am accountable at Thy bar. Give 
me grace to find my highest delight in study- 
ing and obeying Thy word, in approving my- 
self to Thee, in discharging my duty to those 
with whom I am connected, in laboring to 
become useful in my day and generation, and 
in forming those habits which will qualify 
me for the felicity of heaven. 

I pray for these and for all other blessings 
in the name of Thy Son Jesus Christ, through 
whom I humbly hope to be pardoned and 
accepted now and evermore. Amen. 



gt |JtHgtr for an gtgcb ^txnon. 

OTHOU great Author and Supporter of 
life, who hast been the refuge of Thy 
children in every age, to Thee I raise my 
heart with thanksgiving and supplication. 
Thou hast maintained my frail existence 
through many years, and crowned its suc- 
cessive periods with Thy mercies. Where 
should I begin, or where should I cease, 
would I enumerate the favors w 7 hich Thy 
hand has bestowed on me? With what in- 
cessant kindness hast Thou supplied the 
wants both of my body and of my soul, 
opened to me many sources of satisfaction, 
shielded me from dangers and calamities, 
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610 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

consoled and sustained me under trials and 
distresses, and conducted my feet into the 
path of peace ! What gratitude do I owe to 
Thee, especially, for the light and assistance 
of Thy holy gospel, for its precious promises 
and animating hopes, and for the many op- 
portunities and means of improvement which 
I have enjoyed ! Hitherto Thou hast led and 
helped me; and my only trust is in Thy sure 
and never-failing mercy. 

Heavenly Father ! I confess to Thee my 
many errors and transgressions with sorrow 
and repentance. Of Thine infinite goodness 
forgive whatever I have thought, or said, or 
done amiss in the whole course of my pil- 
grimage. Let my hoary head be found in the 
way of righteousness. Whatever I may have 
neglected, whatever remains to be done, assist 
me to perform immediately and to the best 
of my ability. If I have injured any, enable 
me to discover it, that I may make due repa- 
ration before I go hence. Sanctify my mind, 
correct my passions, preserve me from every 
sin to which I am exposed. Save me from a 
selfish, censorious, severe, impatient, and dis- 
satisfied temper. Teach me to be thankful 
to those who contribute to my ease and com- 
fort, to rejoice in the happiness of all around 
me, and with a friendly spirit to instruct and 
admonish the rising generation. Help me. 
especially, to render the religion of Thy Son, 
my Lord, amiable and venerable in the esti^ 
mation of the young and of all around me, by 
setting them an example of cheerful piety, 
and by entertaining a holy confidence in Thy 
providence and grace. 

Merciful Saviour, my strength is now 
of en labor and sorrow, and I shall soon go 



PEAYEES. 611 

down to the grave. Forsake me not, I be- 
seech Thee; cast me not off in the time of 
mine old age. Let my affections be fixed 
upon the things which are above ; let the 
prospect of heaven support me in every hour 
of suffering; and, when my heart and my 
flesh fail, be Thou the strength of my heart 
and my portion for ever, to whom with the 
Father and the Spirit be praise for ever. 
Amen. 



& $ rager for a Clnlb. 

OLOED! Thou art my Father and my 
God, early will I seek, praise, and love 
Thee. I bless Thee for all Thy goodness to 
me, and in particular for those tender ties 
which bind me to my parents. I thank Thee 
for all their care and kindness ; and rejoice 
to behold, in their unabating solicitude for 
my welfare, the image of Thy love. Enable 
me, I beseech Thee, to render unto them due 
honor and obedience, affection and gratitude. 
Assist me to submit with pleasure to their 
friendly guidance, to be patient under re- 
proof, to abhor falsehood, to discharge all my 
obligations with a dutiful heart, and never to 
cause them tears and grief by any perverse- 
ness. Be pleased, O God, to prolong their 
health and life, to uphold them by Thy gra- 
cious providence, to make them happy in 
me and in all who belong to their family. 
Let Thy goodness follow them continually 
here, and reward them with eternal happi- 
ness beyond the grave. 
Blessed guide of my youth, to Thee I am 



612 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

indebted for all the favors which I enjoy. 
Assist me to become Thy child, to follow 
after Thy friendship as the greatest of all 
blessings, and to dread displeasing Thee as 
the greatest of all calamities. Help me, as I 
grow in stature, to grow in wisdom and good- 
ness, in favor with Thee and with my fellow- 
men, like Thy beloved Son Jesus Christ. I 
desire to understand and to rejoice in His 
gospel, to be His disciple, and to walk as He 
walked ; and I pray, that, after this short 
life on earth, I may be exalted with Him 
for ever and ever. Amen. 



6 

% jjmger for a Ijasbmtb or Wiih. 

MOST merciful and gracious God, I look 
up unto Thee who rulest over heaven 
and earth, and desire to adore Thee as my 
Guardian and Guide. It is Thou who settest 
the solitary in families ; domestic life is 
Thine institution; and Thou hast pronounced 
marriage to be honorable in all. Called to 
this state by Thy providence, I beseech Thee 
to make me sensible of its duties, and to dis- 
pose me to fulfill them with a perfect heart 
and a willing mind. Let me ever act upon 
the conviction that the covenants into which 
I have entered with the chosen companion 
of my life has been made in Thy sacred pre- 
sence, and that my vows of fidelity and affec- 
tion have been witnessed by Thee, the righte- 
ous Judge. Enable me to live as a Christian 
in this relation, and to put away from me 
whatever would interrupt the pleasure and 
improvement which it is adapted to yield. 



PKAYEKS. 613 

Give me grace to correct what is wrong in 
my disposition, to govern my passions, to be 
a severe judge of myself, but never to exact 
or expect too much from the friend and part- 
ner of my days. Assist me to become a bless- 
ing to Mm {her), a sharer of his joys, a con- 
soler of his sorrows, and a helper to him in 
all the changes of the world. Grant that we 
may live together in love and peace, exer- 
cising forbearance with each other's infirmi- 
ties, serving and rejoicing in Thee, and 
carrying our regard for each other beyond 
this fleeting and perishable world. Grant, 
that in our dwelling, as in the tabernacle of 
the righteous, the voice of salvation may be 
heard ; that we may keep a strict watch over 
ourselves and all who depend upon us ; that 
we may suffer no vice to go unreproved, or to 
remain in our house persisted in and un- 
amended; and that all of us may cultivate a 
cheerful and obliging temper, and discharge 
our respective duties in quietness and con- 
tentment. By living together in virtue and 
holiness here, may we be fitted for perfect 
felicity in heaven ; and be united together, at 
last, in indissoluble friendship, through Jesus 
Christ, Thy Son, our Saviour and Lord. 
Amen. 



JJrager for a |jamrt. 

ALMIGHTY God, Creator of men, from 
Thee cometh every good and perfect 
gift. Thou hast given me children, and in- 
spired my heart with ardent affection for 
them. Thou hast committed them to my 



614 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

care, and commanded me to educate them as 
Christians, as intelligent and immortal beings. 
Oh make me fully sensible, I entreat Thee, 
of the solemnity and importance of this 
charge ; and give me Thy gracious assistance, 
that I may train up my offspring in the way 
in which they ought to go. Enable me to 
entertain abiding convictions of the value of 
good instruction, and the necessity of early 
religious impressions. Enlighten and direct 
me in the choice of proper means for culti- 
vating pious and virtuous principles in their 
tender minds. Make me constant and faith- 
ful in sowing in their hearts the incorruptible 
seed of divine truth, that they may love reli- 
gion early, and partake of Thy divine nature. 
Increase my solicitude to set before them the 
pattern of a holy and good life; and never 
suffer me to forget that what I say and do 
cannot fail to influence the formation of their 
temper and character. Preserve me from the 
extremes of impatience and undue severity, 
and of excessive indulgence and misguided 
fondness. Direct me to the most rational and 
salutary expressions of my love to them ; and 
help me to adapt ray conduct to their several 
dispositions. And while I study to bring 
them forward on the stage of action with 
those advantages which are suitable to their 
condition, let me always remember that the 
care of the soul is the one thing needful, and 
let it be my highest concern to prepare them 
for eternity and heaven. 

Gracious God, save me, I pray Thee, from 
the most grievous calamity which a parent 
can feel, that of beholding children vicious 
and miserable. Protect and bless those tor 
whom my heart beats with the tenderest 



PKAYEKS. 615 

anxiety ; and let them never be led astray by 
wicked customs and examples. Whatever 
Thou mayest deny me, oh grant that I may 
see them walking in the truth, adorned with 
innocence, virtue, and piety. Vouchsafe to 
forgive any errors in my conduct towards 
them, and to supply all my deficiencies. 
When I shall be removed hence, let me die 
with the consciousness that I have not will- 
fully neglected my duty to them. And in the 
great day of the resurrection and judgment, 
grant that we may be found together before 
Thy throne, and that I may be enabled to 
say: Here am I, O God, and the children 
which Thou hast given me. I ask for these 
mercies in the name of Jesus Christ my Lord 
and Master. Amen. 



gi Jpragcr for a person imffmng ^ob^rtg or <&rrat 

l^OSSfS. 

GKEAT and adorable God! Thou rulest 
over the armies of heaven, and Thou 
distributest Thy blessings among men, as it 
seemeth good in Thy sight. Thou makest 
poor, and makest rich ; Thou bringest low, 
and liftest up. Thou hast seen fit in Thine 
infinite wisdom, to visit me with adversity 
and to exercise me in an humble state. But 
Thy good providence has preserved me hith- 
erto, has saved me from overwhelming want, 
has given me many of the blessings of this 
life, ai^l has set before me the sweet hope of 
a better world. I would be grateful for what 
I enjoy ; and I desire to acquiesce in Thy 
dispensations, and not to indulge discontent 



616 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

on account of those things which Thou with- 
holdest or takest away. 

Direct me, I beseech Thee, in the use of 
honest means to repair my losses and to ob- 
tain a more comfortable subsistence : bat, 
whether I obtain it or not, Thy will be done. 
Thou alone knowest if greater plenty would 
prove a blessing, or a snare to me and mine. 
Make me perfect in ray submission, O Lord ; 
cleanse my heart from sinful affections ; and 
grant that I may be rich in faith and an heir 
of Thy promises. Reward, I pray Thee, 
those benefactors who have been instruments 
in Thy hand for doing me good. In every 
trouble let me experience that Thou art nigh 
unto them that put their trust in Thee. 
Whilst I continue in straitened circum- 
stances, preserve me from unlawful methods 
of supplying my necessities, from taking Thy 
name in vain, and from asking with anxious, 
distrustful thoughts what shall I eat, or what 
shall I drink, or wherewith shall I be clothed? 
May I never feel envy at the sight of the 
great ; and rather choose to endure every 
bodily hardship than to suffer the evil of 
spiritual poverty. May the example of 
Jesus, who was despised of men, who suffered 
hunger and thirst, and who had not where to 
lay His head, reconcile me to my condition. 
May it be enough for me that I can please 
Thee and hold fast my integrity. Whatever 
be my lot here, may I be enabled to lay up 
treasures in heaven, and finally be received 
into it, through the mediation of that Saviour, 
who was made perfect through sufferings, and 
is now set down at Thy right hand. Amen. 



PEAYEES. 617 

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gi 3grager for a OTibofo. 

4 LMIGHTY and everlasting God, I fly 
_xTjL to Thee for that consolation which I 
need, and humble myself under Thy mighty 
hand. Thou givest, and Thou takest away ; 
and without Thy permission not a hair of our 
heads can fall to the ground. Thou hast been 
pleased to remove from me the husband of 
my affectionate choice, my support and com- 
fort under the labors and anxieties of this 
mortal life. God of compassion, leave me 
not a victim to sorrow ; and, though Thou 
hast not forbidden me to mourn, let me not 
mourn like those who are without Christian 
hope. I desire to cast all my cares upon Thy 
good providence ; assured that I can never 
be destitute whilst Thou art my helper, or 
miserable whilst I have Thee for my portion. 
Whatever outward blessings Thou mayest be 
pleased to deny me, may I never be deprived 
of the comfort of Thy love. Vouchsafe, I 
pray Thee, to raise up friends to assist me in 
my exigencies, and to counsel me to manage 
my affairs with discretion. Taught by pain- 
ful experience, let me never forget what in- 
stability attends all earthly enjoyments. 
Give me grace to behave with propriety and 
suitably to my condition, that I may be en- 
abled at all times to look with comfort to 
Thee as my Friend, my Father, my Life, my 
Deliverer. (To Thy tender mercy I com- 
mend the beloved children whom Thou hast 
given me). To Thy direction I would en- 
tirely submit; into Thy hands I resign all 
my interests in time and eternity; and my 
soul would triumph in the exalted and as- 



618 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

sured hope of being eternally happy with all 
the objects of my affection, through Thy 
grace in Jesus Christ, my Lord and Saviour. 
Amen. 



10 

g, jjragti tor a Jmbant. 

OGOD, the Father Almighty, Maker of 
heaven and earth, it is the ordination 
of Thy good providence that there should be 
various stations and conditions in the world. 
It is Thou who appointest unto each the cir- 
cumstances in which he is placed ; and 1 
rejoice that with Thee there is no respect of 
persons, and that, whether men be high or 
low in society, all are Thy children, all are 
furnished with the means of pleasing Thee 
and becoming happy. I would cheerfully 
submit to Thine unerring direction ; and de- 
sire, with a contented and thankful heart, to 
accept of the portion which Thou givest me. 
Establish me, I beseech Thee, in the persua- 
sion that my present situation is good for me ; 
and give me grace to reflect that every state 
of life has its peculiar advantages and trials. 
Help me to cherish a meek and humble tem- 
per, and to imitate my blessed Master, who 
took upon Him the form of a servant and 
condescended to the meanest offices, that He 
might set His disciples an example. Help 
me to discharge the obligations incumbent 
upon me with faithfulness and zeal, from a 
principle of obedience to Thee, my Judge, 
knowing that Thou seest my inmost thoughts, 
and that whatsoever good thing any one 
doeth, the same shall he receive at Thy 



PRAYERS. 619 

hands. Assist me to adorn my Christian 
vocation by a careful, diligent, respectful, and 
peaceable behavior, by the strictest sobriety 
and honesty, and by a solicitude not to waste 
the goods of those with whom I live, nor to 
mispend that time which I am bound to de- 
vote to their service. Make me duly grate- 
ful for every benefit which I receive ; and let 
me patiently suffer the inconveniences which 
attend my lot. If it should please Thee, O 
Thou Supreme Disposer of events, to make 
my outward condition more prosperous, let 
me improve it well. But, whatever Thou 
shalt order, let me be solicitous, above all 
things, to obtain the forgiveness of my sins, 
and to seek Thy kingdom above; that I may 
be exalted to it after death, through Thy 
great mercy in Jesus Christ, my Redeemer. 
Amen. 

11 

§, |Jrager ^efore a Jjormttg. 

ALMIGHTY God, I raise my heart to 
Thee as the Father and Preserver of 
men, and rejoice that I cannot go where Thou 
art not present as the Ruler of nature, as the 
Guardian of the righteous, as the Hearer of 
prayer. Thine eye is continually upon me, 
and Thy good Spirit conducts Thy children 
through every stage of their pilgrimage. I 
commend myself, O Lord, to the care of Thy 
providence in the journey upon which I am 
entering; humbly beseeching Thee to defend 
me from evil, to preserve me from all temp- 
tations to sin, and to prosper me in my law- 
ful designs. To Thy holy keeping I commit 



620 BOOK OF WOKSHIP. 

(my family and) my friends ; and I pray, 
that, if it be Thy will, they may be blessed in 
body and in soul, that I may return to them 
in due season in safety, that I may have a 
fresh occasion to praise Thy name, and that 
we may long live together to enjoy the plea- 
sures of domestic life, and to manifest our 
thankfulness for all Thy mercies. Hear my 
petitions, O Thou God of compassion ; and 
let me rejoice in Thy grace and favor, through 
Jesus Christ for ever and ever. Amen. 



12 

§J, ^mur for a person (tngugirtg in artu |mpomnt 
^usituss. 

GKEAT and merciful God, I look up unto 
Thee, who teachest man knowledge, and 
givest both the skill and the power to accom- 
plish useful purposes. Thou art my Guide 
and my Help ; and without Thee I can do 
nothing. Prosperity and adversity are dis- 
pensed by Thee ; and Thou alone seest what 
is good for Thy creatures. "With submission 
to Thy will, I implore Thy blessing upon the 
work which is before me. Give me discre- 
tion and understanding to direct me. Pre- 
serve me from presumption, imprudence, in- 
dolence, and a confident expectation of suc- 
cess. Teach me to use with diligence and 
caution the means which Thou art pleased 
to afford me for the accomplishment of this 
design. Enable me, especially, I beseech 
Thee, to maintain integrity and a good con- 
science. May I form no plan and engage iu 
no enterprise that may endanger the property, 
the comfort, or the virtue of my fellow-men ; 



PEAYEES. 621 

but habitually dread and fly from every 
thing which may injure my neighbor. May 
I always act under the influence of the truth, 
that Thou lovest righteousness and hatest in- 
iquity, and that Thou wilt reward every man 
according to his deeds. May I never fall 
into the temptations and snares of those 
whose only aim is to be rich ; but follow after 
justice, faith, love, patience, and meekness; 
and have the witness in mine own heart that 
godliness with contentment is great gain. 
Should it please Thee to crown my efforts 
with success, may I be duly thankful to Thee, 
and make a worthy use of Thy favors, 
Should disappointment await me, may I sub- 
mit with resignation, bless Thy name, and 
trust in Thy providence. Whatever be the 
event, O Lord, do Thou keep me in the path 
of duty, in Thy fear and Thy love. Let me 
perform all things according to the directions 
of that blessed Eedeemer whose follower I 
desire to be. And, finally, vouchsafe to re- 
ceive me into Thine everlasting kingdom, 
through Thine unspeakable love in Jesus 
Christ Thy Son. Amen. 

13 

^ |)raner for a person tffopoaeb to Cormbtrabh 
Jpmis or |jaims. 

OGOD, the refuge and strength of Thy 
children, behold in mercy Thy feeble 
and dependent creature, who flies to Thee for 
assistance and protection. I have had much 
experience of Thy goodness in every stage 
and condition of life, and in every affliction 
Thy mighty hand has sustained me. Let it 



622 BOOK OF AVOESHIP. 

please Thee to continue Thy compassion, and 
to uphold me in everv hour of clanger. Pre- 
serve me from all distressing fears, and estab- 
lish my confidence in Thy wise and gracious 
government. When my sorrows are enlarged, 
make haste for my deliverance, and bring me 
out of all my troubles, if it seem good to 
Thee. In the midst of any pain? which I 
may be appointed to endure, let my patience 
be perfected and my fortitude be supported 
by Thy promises and the example of Thy 
Son. And though my heart and my flesh 
should fail, be Thou, O God, the strength of 
my heart ; and vouchsafe to give me the por- 
tion of those who shall be raised to the un- 
fading joy and glory of heaven, through Jesus 
Christ my Lord and Saviour. Amen. 

it 

3J, plana for 3 .Sick gtrson. 

ALMIGHTY and most merciful God. who 
hatest nothing that Thou hast made! I 
desire humbly to own and to reverence Thy 
hand in my present affliction. May my 
bodily suffering make my heart better, and 
lead me more justly to value health and 
strength, and to employ them to nobler pur- 
poses than I have done, if this sickness shall 
not be unto death. 

With submission to Thy will, I pray for 
the removal of my disorder and for the per- 
fect restoration of my health. Endue me 
with resignation, patience, and meekness 
under the pain of disease and the irksome- 
ness of confinement. Above all, prepare me 
for death. Blot out my numerous imperfec- 



PEAYERS. 623 

tions and sins by Thine infinite mercy in 
Christ Jesus. Purify my heart, and make it 
the seat of faith, charity, and hope. Dispose 
and help me to set my house in order, and to 
do whatever is necessary in regard to my 
great change. And, when Thou removest me 
hence, grant me an entrance into that world 
where the inhabitants shall no more say, T 
am sick. 

Into Thy hands, heavenly Father, I com- 
mit myself, desiring that no increase of pain 
may produce repining, that I may be num- 
bered with those who love Thee, and that I 
may find by experience all things, and this 
sickness especially, working my spiritual 
good. In every alteration, let Thy promises 
be precious to my soul, that I may come off* a 
conqueror through Thy blessed Son, and sing 
Thy praises for ever and ever. Amen. 

15 

gnto%r frager for a Jsick l§man. 

OLORD my God, who givest life and 
breath and all things to Thy creatures, 
and who hast not thought even a crown of 
everlasting life too much to promise to Thy 
children ; Thou wilt not deny me what is 
needful for my body and soul in my passage 
through this world to that of honor and im- 
mortality. I would raise my heart unto Thee 
with confidence in Thine infinite compassion. 
Establish, I beseech Thee, in my soul the 
belief that Thou dost not willingly grieve the 
children of men, but intendest good to me by 
this Thy fatherly correction. Whereinsoever 
I have neglected Thee, or committed any 



624 BOOK OF TVOESHIP. 

offence against Thy law?, make me deeply 
sensible of it, and heartily sorrowful for all 
my transgressions. Mercifully accept my 
earnest desires of forgiveness, and prosper 
my serious resolutions to live more circum- 
spectly and righteously in the time to come. 
Assist me, gracious Lord, to give a proof of 
the sincerity of my present prayers and pro- 
fessions, by patiently submitting to this dis- 
tressing dispensation of Thy providence, and 
by cheerfully and meekly bearing whatever 
Thou shalt inflict. Fill my mind with reve- 
rence of Thy wisdom and authority, with a 
thankful remembrance of all Thy past mer- 
cies, with an entire reliance on Thy goodnes-, 
and with a supreme solicitude to delight in 
doing Thy will. 

Thou, O God, art the Author of every re- 
medy, and Thy power alone can check dis- 
ease. I beseech Thee to bless the means 
which are used for the recovery of my health ; 
that I may live, if it be Thy will, to perform 
my duties with greater care. But, if Thou 
hast otherwise appointed, accept, I pray 
Thee, of Thine unspeakable goodness, the 
sincerity of my repentance, according to the 
covenant to which Thou hast called me in 
Jesus Christ, Thy Son. Help me to finish 
the work which Thou hast given me to do. 
and without delay to make every necessary 
preparation; that, when the time of my dis- 
solution draws near. I may have nothing else 
to do bur to resign myself to Thee. If I have 
injured any, I would be reconciled unto 
them, and die in peace with all men. And 
when I shall suffer the last conflicts of na- 
ture, grant, great God, that I may keep my 
mind steadfastly Axed on that Saviour who. 



PK'AYEKS. 625 

after He had shed His blood for the remission 
of sin, led the way through the grave unto 
heaven. And through Him be everlasting 
praises presented unto Thee from all the 
children of Adam. Amen. 



16 

§, |prager for % |§«ab of a #nrrib, tmber gippw- 
(mtsions of gcatjj, in gtctibe H'ife. 

GEEAT and adorable God, in whose hands 
my time and fate are reposed ! hear the 
prayers of Thine unworthy servant, and for- 
tify my soul under the distresses which I feel. 
In the language of my Saviour, who suffered 
for me, leaving me an example, I would say : 
M Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass 
from me ; nevertheless, not as I will, but as 
Thou wilt." Spare me, I beseech Thee, if it 
be agreeable to the purposes of Thine infinite 
wisdom, that I may provide for my family, 
and bring up my children in the nurture and 
admonition of the Lord. But, if Thou callest 
me hence, be Thou, O God, the husband of 
my companion, and the father of my off- 
spring. Let Thy kind providence be their 
stay and support in this world, and Thy love 
their inheritance in the world to come. 
Graciously supply their wants ; protect them 
from injury ; counsel them under every per- 
plexity ; and let them never by disobedience 
forfeit Thy fatherly care. If I be no more 
in the world, holy Father ! keep those whom 
Thou hast given me ; sanctify them through 
Thy truth ; and grant us a happy meeting in 
Thy glorious presence above, through the 
40 



626 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

infinite riches of Thy grace, in Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen. 



17 

SI Ijrajm for ft Sincere Christian, fobsn %re §lg~ 
gears? but jsmxall Doge of jus |Ucobcnr. 

GOD of the spirits of all flesh, Source of 
life and happiness, gracious Father and 
Friend ! Thou hast brought me to the gates 
of death, and the hour of my departure draw- 
eth nigh. Thou hast watched over me from 
my entrance into the world ; Thy tender 
mercy has followed me all my days ; and 
Thou hast assured me of an incorruptible in- 
heritance beyond the grave. Accept the 
thanks of Thine unworthy servant for all Thy 
loving-kindness. Accept my thanks for the 
gift of Thy Son, for the promise of forgive- 
ness, for the precious hope of immortality. 
Thou hast gladdened and consoled me through 
the whole of my career with countless bless- 
ings and mercies, although I have not merit- 
ed the smallest. Pardon, of Thine infinite 
goodness, my many imperfections and sins ; 
and be pleased to accept my feeble but sin- 
cere endeavors to serve Thee. Thou callest 
me away ; and I am ready to follow. I re- 
joice that all my conflicts and pains are draw- 
ing to a close. I rejoice that I shall soon be 
privileged to pay Thee more worthily that 
homage which is due to Thee. I know, that 
in Thy presence there is fullness of joy and 
pleasure for evermore. Keep me, I beseech 
Thee, my heavenly Father, in humble de- 
pendence on Thy rich and free grace in my 
blessed Redeemer. Help me to suffer pa- 



PKAYEKS. 627 

tiently like Him, while I am visited with 
sickness, and like Him to say at last, with 
immovable confidence, " Father, into Thy 
hand I commit my spirit." Comfort the ob- 
jects of my affection when I am removed 
from the world ; provide for them by Thy 
paternal love ; preserve them for Thine ever- 
lasting kingdom. There may I find all for 
whom I am now particularly concerned, be 
united with every one whom I may have 
thought my foe, and triumph in Thy redemp- 
tion with all the children of Adam. Living 
or dying, I am Thine ; and Thy will be done. 
O death, where is thy sting? O grave, 
where is thy victory? Thanks be to God, 
who giveth me the victory through my Lord 
Jesus Christ. Amen. 



18 

% Ijrager &t a IJwson lUcoomb from ^terming 
Richness. 

BLESS the Lord, O my soul, and all that 
is within me bless His holy name. 
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not 
all His benefits, who forgiveth all thine ini- 
quities, who healeth all thy diseases, who 
redeemeth thy life from destruction, and 
crowneth thee with loving-kindness and 
with tender mercies. I praise Thee, great 
God that, although Thou hast chastened me, 
Thou hast not given me over unto death. I 
praise Thee, that Thy powerful arm has 
arrested the progress of the destroyer, and 
helped me out of all my troubles. I thank 
Thee for every comfort and alleviation of 
pain with which Thou hast been pleased to 



628 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

furnish me, and especially for the love of my 
friends and the promises of Thy gospel. I 
acknowledge Thine inexpressible goodness in 
restoring me from the brink of the grave and 
from the anguish of suffering, to endeared 
connections, to enlivened hopes, to new op- 
portunities and increased motives for culti- 
vating Christian affections, for abounding in 
good works, and for laying up treasures in 
heaven. 

God, let not these opportunities be ne- 
glected by me, but be wisely improved to 
Thy glory. 

1 have experienced Thy power and com- 
passion. May I ever live in the exercise of 
a grateful confidence in both, and be duly 
sensible of my total dependence upon Thy 
providence and government. 

I have been brought to feel the realities of 
the world to come, the worth of Thy favor, 
the value of a conscience void of offence. 
Almighty God ! let the convictions which I 
have had of them never be extinguished in 
my breast. Enable me at all times to enter- 
tain that humble contrition for my sins and 
that penitential sense of my need of Thy 
mercy, which the nearness of death was in- 
strumental in producing. Help me to appre- 
ciate, as I ought, eternal things, and to do all 
that Thou requirest, in order that I may 
secure Thine approbation and friendship. 

Thou hast enabled me to realize the vanity 
and uncertainty of the world. Preserve me 
from attaching too much importance to its 
pleasures, honors, and possessions ; and assist 
me constantly to remember how rapidly it is 
passing away. 

Thou hast taught me, by sickness, the 



PEAYEKS. 629 

worth of friendship ; and the offices of kind- 
ness which have been performed for me, have, 
with Thy blessing, cheered, supported, and 
kept me alive. My God, let me never be 
insensible of the love of those whose hearts 
Thou hast warmed with good-will towards 
me. Make me ready to return their benevo- 
lence on every occasion. Let me be softened 
with humanity towards all that suffer ; and 
let me never behold a sick-bed without sym- 
pathy and charity. 

It was Thy gospel, O Thou God of all con- 
solation in Christ Jesus, from which my hope 
was derived when the shadows of death ap- 
peared to encompass me. The assurances 
which it contains of Thy forbearance and 
mercy, and of eternal life through Thy Son, 
were the only support of my spirit. Oh give 
me grace to cling with faster hold than ever 
to this rock of salvation, to abide in the love 
of Jesus, to follow Him undismayed, and 
constantly to hope through Him for redemp- 
tion and celestial happiness. 

Preserver of my being ! Thou hast now 
shown me how frail I am, hast given me a 
striking proof of the precariousness of life ; 
and I know, that, ere long, I shall bid fare- 
well to all whom I now behold. May I be 
better prepared than I have been for my de- 
parture hence. May I walk by faith, and 
not by sight. May I be concerned to be 
always ready, and to be found in that frame 
of mind which will enable me to welcome 
death as the messenger of peace. 

Hear my prayers, I beseech Thee ; forgive 
my sins, and make me Thine for evermore, 
through Jesus Christ. Amen. 



630 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

19 

3. grayer far sit 3lfo3ketub dinner. 

GTHOU righteous and holy Being, from 
whom no secret? can be hid. I am 
ashamed, and blush to lift up my face to 
Thee. Mine iniquities are increased over 
my head, and my trespass is grown up unto 
the heaven.-. I have slighted Thine authority, 
forgotten the one thing needful, rebelled 
against Thee, my Sovereign and my Father, 
and violated laws which are perfectly holy, 
just, and good. Unthankful for Thy mer- 
cies, and despising Thine instructions, I have 
cast off Thy fear, pursued the pleasures of 
sin, and nearly destroyed myself. My ex- 
ample has corrupted and emboldened others 
in vice. I tremble while I think of the in- 
jury which I may have done to my compa- 
nions. I tremble while I reflect upon the 
vile return which I have made to Thee, the 
best of beings, and upon the gulf of ruin 
towards which I have been approaching. 
Hadst Thou entered into judgment with me, 
and rewarded me according to my deserts, 
how awful would have been my condition ! 
Wretched man that I am. who shall deliver 
me and break the power of my evil habits ? 
God of compassion, be merciful to me a sin- 
ner. Unworthy as I am, cast me not away 
from Thy presence ; deny me not the grace 
which Thou hast encouraged me to implore ; 
help, Lord, or I perish ; save my sinking 
soul, and give me repentance unto life. 
Impute not unto me. I beseech Thee, my 
transgressions : accept my humiliation and 
remorse ; and grant me to say, from expe- 
rience, with Thee there is plenteous forgive- 



PKAYEKS. 631 

ness and redemption. Create in me a clean 
heart, and renew a right spirit within me. 
Let not evil be present with me, when I 
would do good. Let me no longer run into 
the danger which I see. Let not unbelief 
and passion and temptation prevail against 
the convictions which Thou hast given me of 
the malignity and danger of sin, of the vanity 
of the world, of the worth of the soul, and of 
the awfulness of eternity. Preserve me from 
being fatally hardened and blinded. And 
though I have dishonored Thee and depraved 
myself, Almighty God, let Thy Spirit ope- 
rate upon my mind, and raise me up from 
the death of sin unto a life of righteousness. 

Lord of life ! cut me not off from the land 
of the living until I am fit for death and 
judgment. Spare me to bring forth fruits 
meet for repentance. Give me grace to be- 
come such as I ought to be, to counteract the 
evil effects of the criminal course I have pur- 
sued, to make restitution to those I have in- 
jured, and to teach transgressors Thy ways. 
Inspire me with a dread of relapsing into 
those iniquities which have hidden from me 
the light of Thy countenance. Whatever 
else may happen, whatever my vices and 
crimes may produce to me, let not the 
religious impressions of this moment be ever 
forgotten. 

O Lord, I am guilty and deserving of Thy 
wrath ; but Thou hast revealed to me that 
Thou wilt not despise the sacrifices of a 
broken spirit. My whole reliance is on Thy 
mercy in Jesus Christ, whom Thou hast set 
forth to be a propitiation through faith in 
His blood, and who is able to save to the 
uttermost all that come unto Thee through 



632 BOOK OF WOKSHIP. 

Him. In the name of this Mediator I offer 
up my prayers ; and I desire to glory in His 
cross, and to be accepted through Him now 
and evermore. Amen. 



20 

g,no%r ^rager for an gtfoaknteb dinner. 

OTHOU infinitely great and glorious Je- 
hovah ! I would raise my heart to Thee 
as the all-wise and righteous Governor of 
heaven and earth. From the habitation of 
Thy holiness, Thou beholdest all the children 
of men. Thou lovest righteousness, and 
hatest iniquity, wheresoever Thou seest it; 
neither can evil dwell with Thee. 

I am convinced, great God, that Thou hast 
an absolute right to my homage and alle- 
giance. Thou art my Maker and my Sove- 
reign ; Thy laws are just and good in them- 
selves, and adapted to answer the most bene- 
ficial purposes. Thou hast written Thy will 
in the book of nature and the volume of 
revelation, and enforced it with the most 
solemn and awful sanctions. Thou hast set 
life and death, heaven and hell before me; 
my body and my soul, with all their faculties 
and interests, are every moment in Thy hand. 
And yet in how many instances have I re- 
volted from Thee, and disregarded Thy salu- 
tary counsels and commands ; how far has my 
heart been from Thy service and Thine ordi- 
nances ; what corrupt desires and passions 
have I harbored; what an excessive fondness 
for the world have I discovered ; how fool- 
ishly have I preferred temporal gratifications 
and pursuits to eternal joys; how greatly 



PKAYEES. 633 

must my behavior and example have injured 
my fellow-creatures ; and what distress, dis- 
order and remorse, have I prepared by my 
vices for my own soul! And, O Thou most 
compassionate Father and Friend of the 
human race, how much more aggravated are 
my offences, when considered as committed 
against the experience I have had of Thy 
loving kindness, against the endearing ties 
of gratitude, as well as against the obligations 
of duty and interest ! Thou hast nourished 
and brought me up as Thy child; and yet I 
have rebelled against Thee. Thou hast been 
my Guardian, my Guide, my unwearied 
Benefactor ; to Thee I am indebted for all 
my worldly comforts ; to Thy rich and free 
grace I owe the discoveries and invitations 
of the gospel, the offers of pardon, and the 
hope of eternal felicity through the mediation 
of Christ Jesus Thy Son. And yet how have 
I abused Thy goodness, misapplied my ad- 
vantages, despised Thy grace, and rejected 
the offers of life and salvation ! 

Blessed God, I confess my guilt ; I am sen- 
sible that Thy favor is life ; I feel that I must 
perish if I remain far from Thee. Have 
mercy upon me, miserable offender ; and 
teach me so to think on my ways as to make 
haste and not delay to keep Thy command- 
ments. I adore Thy forbearance in length- 
ening out the space given me for repentance, 
though I have so long neglected this great 
and necessary work ; and I pray, that I may 
no longer draw back from the yoke of duty. 
Give me, O Lord, abiding views of the short- 
ness and uncertainty of life, of the growing 
power of evil habits, and of the vanity of ex- 
pecting greater assistances of Thy Holy 



634 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

Spirit, if I resist those which Thou hast 
already afforded me. Enable me carefully 
to cherish every serious impression that may 
be made on my mind, and diligently to im- 
prove all the helps with which I am favored. 
Dispose me to seek Thee whilst Thou mayest 
be found, and to call upon Thee whilst Thou 
art near. Assist me to learn that lesson 
which I am so slow to learn, and inspire me 
with a taste for the pleasures of religion and 
devotion. Spiritualize my affections, ennoble 
my pursuits ; quicken my desires and endea- 
vors ; and grant that with full purpose of 
heart I may cleave unto Thee the Lord. 

Gracious God, though I have sinned against 
light and knowledge, and have justly de- 
served to forfeit all Thy friendship, yet I 
would rejoice that with Thee my help is 
found. Thou art ready to receive the peni- 
tent, and art waiting to be gracious to them. 
Thou hast sent Thine only-begotten Son to 
seek and to save those that are lost. Recon- 
cile me to Thyself, and forgive and accept of 
me, for Thy mercy's sake in Him. And 
grant, that, being made free from sin and 
become a servant to Thee, I may possess 
peace of heart, have my fruit unto holiness, 
and in the end receive the unspeakable and 
unmerited gift of eternal life, through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 

21 

Jl grcucr for a person rctobrrra from 3 peglxgail 
glnx^r to 3 Serious tUcto of xUUqions (Truth. 

ALMIGHTY and most merciful God, the 
just and equitable Ruler of the children 
of men! behold in inercv Thv frail and for- 



PRAYERS. 635 

getful child, who turns unto Thee with a peni- 
tent and humble heart. Blessed be Thy 
name that I am brought to see how careless 
and unprofitable I am. Blessed be Thy 
name that, though I have been greatly in- 
considerate and negligent, Thy providence 
and grace have prevented me from falling 
into presumptuous and atrocious transgres- 
sions. But, while I thank Thee, my heavenly 
Father for the restraints which have been 
laid upon rae, I confess with shame that I 
have often been unmindful of what I owe to 
Thee and Thy beloved Son, and that L have 
not been duly influenced by the principles of 
Thy sacred gospel. I have not been diligent 
in advancing the welfare of my fellow-men, 
have often lost sight of the concerns of my 
own soul and of the world to come, have been 
estranged from the worship and the love of 
Thee, have not been studious to govern my 
heart, to rise above grovelling views, and to 
live by faith in Him who loved me and gave 
Himself for me. But I purpose before Thee, 
who knowest my heart with all its frailties, 
no longer to be like those who are without 
God in the world. And I beseech Thee, 
from whom wisdom and virtue proceed, to 
forgive the levity, the vanity, the folly, the 
worldly mind, with which I have been 
chargeable, and to inspire me with that 
Christian temper which I have neglected to 
cultivate. Oh give me fervent desires and 
abiding resolutions to serve and love Thee, 
and to press toward the mark for the prize 
of the high calling in Christ Jesus. Excite 
me to diligence in reading, meditation, and 
prayer. Assist me to delight in the ordi- 
nances of Thy house, and in the study of Thy 



636 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

holy word. Arm me against the influence of 
vain customs and of careless companions. 
Lead me to make the regulation of my own 
mind, and the practice of a pious and virtu- 
ous life, my chief care and business. Help 
me to keep the instructions and the model of 
my blessed Redeemer habitually before mine 
eyes, to confess His name without fear before 
men, to follow no other maxims but His, to 
labor and cherish concern for His glorious 
cause, and to employ my powers and posses- 
sions in the service of society according to 
His precepts. I would no longer live with 
my wishes and endeavors all centering here; 
but as a candidate for immortality, as a being 
who expects a judgment and an eternal state, 
as the disciple of a risen Redeemer who will 
come again and take His faithful followers to 
His own heavenly glory. 

Gracious God, be pleased to pardon my 
sins, to accept this act of self-devotion, and to 
establish my holy purposes. I have sworn 
that I will keep Thy righteous statutes. Do 
Thou give me strength to fulfill my vows, to 
grow in grace ; and let nothing ever be able 
to separate me from the love of Thee in 
Christ Jesus my Lord. Amen. 

22 

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giffirolties frbitb attmS Ijis Christian Imprcbc- 
mmt. 

FATHER of mercies, whose strength up- 
holds the weak, I come to Thee for pro- 
tection and assistance, and rejoice that Thou 
hast encouraged me to seek Thy face. I have 



PRAYERS. 637 

experienced that Thou art good, and praise 
Thee for what Thou hast already done for my 
soul. From what threatening dangers has 
Thy paternal love delivered me; what ever- 
lasting gratitude is due to Thee for opening 
the eyes of my mind, and affecting my heart 
with a sense of my duty to Thee ; what tri- 
bute can I offer, expressive of that divine 
goodness, to which it is owing that I am not 
blind and dead in trespasses and sins, and 
that I have not been cut off from this proba- 
tionary state, unconcerned about the fate 
which awaits me. 

O God, I adore Thee as my Father and my 
Saviour, and bless Thee for the merciful pro- 
mises which Thou hast given me through 
Thy Son. But I confess and lament before 
Thee my weakness and unfruitful ness. I 
lament the sins which so easily beset me. I 
lament the difficulties in discharging my 
obligations w r hich are the sad effects of my 
former carelessness and wickedness. I lament 
the wanderings of my mind, the coldness of 
my affections, the power which past follies 
and transgressions still exercise too frequently 
over my imagination. I confess that I de- 
serve to suffer, and that Thou art righteous 
in all Thy ways and doings. But I beseech 
Thee, Almighty God, to strengthen me by 
Thy Spirit in the inner man, and to preserve 
me from fainting under the tribulations which 
attend me. Oh bend my will more perfectly 
to Thine ; and let none of those things which 
once subdued me any longer prove a snare. 
Thou knowest that I hunger and thirst after 
righteousness, give success, I pray Thee, to 
my endeavors, my watchfulness, my suppli- 
cations. Cleanse me from every pollution 



638 BOOK OF WOESHIR 

both of the mind and the flesh; and cause me 
to know that blessed is the man who endureth 
temptation. Save me from presumption and 
from despair of success. Teach me to labor 
with diligence and to confide in Thee. And 
grant me to realize that wisdom's ways are 
ways of pleasantness, and that the path of the 
righteous is like the morning light, which 
shineth brighter and brighter unto the per- 
fect day. 

My soul looks for help unto Thee, who art 
able to do exceeding abundantly above all 
that I ask or think. And unto Thee be 
glory by Christ Jesus, world without end. 
Amen. 

23 

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Jtars respecting |jis tmal gicceptance arte Jsai- 
fration. 

OTHOU, before whose eyes all things are 
naked and open, who triest the reins of 
the children of men ! I fly to Thee oppressed 
with sadness and fear. Thou hast invited the 
weary and heavy-laden to partake of mercy : 
receive me, Thy sorrowful suppliant, and re- 
vive my fainting soul. Thou delightest not in 
the misery of Thy creatures ; heal Thou the 
wounds of my heart. I confess, O my God. 
that my sins have deserved more grievous 
punishments than I feel, and that it would 
be impossible for me to abide Thy strict in- 
quisition ; but I plead the wonderful expres- 
sions of Thy love and compassion to the con- 
trite and humble, which are contained in 
Thy word. Hast Thou not declared that all 



PEAYEES. 639 

Thy thoughts are thoughts of peace and not 
of evil ? Hast Thou not assured Thy people 
that, although a mother should forget her 
child, yet Thou wilt not forget or forsake 
Thine offspring? Hast Thou not so loved 
the world as to give Thine only-begotten Son 
for us, and wilt Thou not with Him freely 
give us all things which we need? 

O Lord, Thou knowest my frame and re- 
memberest that I am but dust. Thou art 
acquainted with my frailties and apprehen- 
sions. Thou seest that, infirm and guilty as 
I am, my soul thirsteth for Thee the living 
God, as the hart panteth after the water- 
brooks. Be pleased to forgive my sins, to 
pardon my despondency; and help me to 
serve Thee with a quiet and cheerful heart. 
Eemove my disease, whether of body or of 
mind, if this seem good to Thine infinite 
wisdom ; and forbid that I should entertain 
one thought injurious to Thee and dishonor- 
able to the clemency of Thy character as 
revealed in Thy gospel. Preserve me from 
delusion ; dispel my doubts ; confirm my 
faith in Thy promises ; clothe me with the 
garments of salvation. Above all, I beseech 
Thee to give me grace perfectly to do and to 
suffer Thy will. Help me to bring forth 
more of the fruits of the Spirit, that I may 
have the evidence in my temper and life 
that I am led by Thy Spirit and am autho- 
rized to call Thee Abba, Father. Whatever 
conflicts I may now have to sustain, let me 
persevere in well-doing with increasing zeal 
and delight, persuaded that Thou art greater 
and better than my heart, and wilt not reject 
any that sincerely seek Thy face through 
Him whom Thou hast appointed the Me- 



640 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

diator of onr race. ""Why art thou cast 
down, O my soul? and why art thou dis- 
quieted within me ? hope Thou in God, for I 
shall yet praise Him, who is the health of my 
countenance and my God." Amen. 

2i 

3, prsgti for a Commnnirant before the (Celebration 
of the 3f orb's Supper. 

O UPREMELY exalted and adorable God. 
O unto whom all hearts are open ! I desire 
to worship Thee as the Father of our Lord 
Jesus Christ, of whom the whole family in 
heaven and earth is named. I adore Thine 
unspeakable goodness in raising up this great 
Deliverer from sin and death, for a benighted, 
guilty, and ruined world. I praise Thee for 
the spiritual and heavenly blessings which 
Thou hast bestowed upon me through His 
mediation, crucifixion, and resurrection. What 
gracious instructions flowed from His tongue ! 
What spotless purity marked His life ! What 
love and zeal filled His heart ! With what 
patience and kindness did He seek those that 
were lost ! What astonishing miracles attest- 
ed His mission ! What a miracle of benevo- 
lence was exhibited in His painful and bloody 
death on the cross ! How triumphantly did 
He conquer the grave and ascend to Thy 
throne in heaven ! Gracious God, how com- 
plete is His redemption, how amazing Thy 
benignity, how attracting and transporting 
the thought of my Saviour's compassion and 
victory! What could have been done for 
Thy rebellious offspring that has not been 
lone? What light, what comfort, what en- 



PEAYEKS. 641 

couragement, what, hope can I need which 
the gospel of Christ Jesus does not abund- 
antly supply ? 

O Thou who seest in secret! I confess that 
I am unworthy of my Christian privileges, 
and that I have not adorned my profession in 
all respects, as I ought to have done, by a 
holy walk and conversation. Who can tell 
how oft he offendeth? My heart condemns 
me in many things ; and I am grieved when 
I consider in how small a degree I possess 
the spirit and temper of my Lord. Help 
Thou me to examine and judge myself, that 
I may not be condemned by Thee. Lead me, 
I beseech Thee, to a full acquaintance with 
the state of my soul, and prepare me for the 
holy exercises to which I am called. Save 
me from all delusion, pride, and self-deceit. 
Forgive, of Thine infinite goodness, every 
offence which I have committed ; and accept 
the renewal which I am about to make of my 
vows. 

Thou invitest me to the memorial of my 
Saviour's dying love; and blessed be Thy 
name for this means of enkindling and in- 
creasing my affection and gratitude to Him. 
Take me into Thy holy keeping, and grant 
that I may experience no distraction of mind. 
Let me not be an unfurnished guest, to whom 
it may be justly said, "How earnest thou in 
hither, not having on a wedding garment?" 
Let me approach the ordinance with peni- 
tence, thankfulness, and faith, with love and 
charity to all mankind. Eating the bread 
and drinking the cup which Jesus instituted, 
let me embrace and hold fast the covenant 
of mercy, and find redemption through His 
blood. Direct me to profitable meditations 
41 



642 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

upon what He said, did. and suffered ; and 
let the remembrance of His love, His saeri 
fice, and His glory comfort, support, and 
strengthen me in life and death. 

Heavenly Father, be Thou with Thy ser- 
vant who ministers to me in the sanctuary, 
with my fellow-communicant-, with all my 
Christian brethren, and with every human 
being. Dispose all who encircle Thine altar 
to feel and to act as friends, partakers of the 
same grace and heirs of one blissful inherit- 
ance, through Jesus Christ, our Lord and 
Saviour. Amen. 



25 

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of xhz £orb's Snppo. 

FATHEPv of mercies and God of love! 
Thou hast caused Thy goodness to pass 
before me this day. Follow with Thy bless- 
ing what I have been permitted and enabled 
to perform in obedience to the injunction of 
Thy Son, my Lord. If Thy pure eyes have 
seen any thing culpable in my religious ser- 
vice?. I beseech Thee to pardon me. Let not 
the pious reflections which have occupied my 
attention, or the purpose? which I have 
formed, in the company of my fellow-wor- 
shippers, and in showing forth the death of 
Jesus, ever be strange to my heart. 

I have avowed Thee, the Lord, to be my 
God, engaging to keep Thy commandments 
and to hearken to Thy voice. I have con- 
fessed Thy Son before men, publicly receiv- 
ing His testimony, solemnly acknowledging 
Him to be my divine Master and Guide, my 



PEAYEES. 643 

Saviour and Forerunner in the path of holi- 
ness and glory. Oh forbid that I should ever 
make shipwreck of faith, by not holding fast 
a good conscience. Preserve me from the 
smallest degree of that spirit which works in 
the children of disobedience. Preserve me 
from proving faithless to my vows, and from 
bringing reproach on the Christian name. 
Help me to follow the Lamb whithersoever 
He goeth ; to abide in Him, the true vine ; 
and to stand fast in the liberty wherewith He 
hath made His disciples free. Enable me at 
all times to remember His new command, 
that we should love one another even as He 
has loved us. Save me from the shocking 
inconsistencies and the dreadful fate of those 
who call Him Lord, Lord, but unto whom 
He will say, " Depart from Me, ye that work 
iniquity." Eaise my affections from earth to 
heaven ; and assist me to be steadfast and 
immovable, always abounding in the work 
of the Lord. 

Merciful Father, I have found that it is 
good for me to draw nigh unto the table of 
my crucified and exalted Eedeemer. Make 
me habitually attentive to this cheering in- 
stitution. While I thereby learn to value the 
Saviour and His gospel more, let me rejoice 
in the persuasion that there is no condemna- 
tion to them which are in Christ Jesus, and 
that through Him we have mercy and the 
forgiveness of sin. May I be privileged to 
come with boldness to Thy throne in His 
name, and His peace keep my heart in every 
changing scene. May I regard it as my 
highest honor to be His disciple and an in- 
strument for advancing His kingdom among 
men. May I triumph in this, that my Lord, 



044 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

who was once dead, lives and reigns for ever 
and that where He is His faithful followers 
shall also be. When He comes to judge the 
world, may He not be ashamed of me, but 
receive me into His own mansions of love 
and joy. 

Once more, O Thou Parent of all, I im- 
plore Thy blessing upon Thy Church uni- 
versal, and upon the whole human family. 
Comfort every sorrowful soul. Bring into 
the way of truth all such as have erred and 
gone astray. Convert all such as are in the 
gall of bitterness and the bonds of iniquity. 
Lead all Christians to be careful to maintain 
good works. Let Thy grace be multiplied 
upon the religious society of which I am a 
member, and upon the pastor of the flock. 
Let all with whom I am connected, and who 
are dear to me, be enrolled in the book of 
life ; and let them and me be brought to sing 
the praises of God and of the Lamb for ever 
and ever. Amen. 

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OGOD, the Maker and Governor of the 
world ! I, Thine unworthy servant, would 
appear before Thee, under the deepest sense 
of Thy perfections and of my total depend- 
ance upon Thy providence and grace. I re- 
joice that I am privileged to worship Thee, 
whose glories are far exalted above all that I 
can conceive, and before whom the hosts of 
heaven bow down with the profoundest reve- 
rence. I adore Thee as possessed of all- 
comprehending knowledge, unerring wisdom, 



PEAYEES. 645 

unlimited power, impartial justice, unbounded 
goodness, unspotted purity, unchangeable 
truth and faithfulness. I acknowledge Thee 
to be the giver of all good gifts, and the dis- 
poser of all events. I confess that Thy favor 
alone is life, and that I cannot be happy 
without Thy love. I am sensible that Thou 
art the tenderest Father and best Friend to 
Thy creatures, prescribing only such laws to 
them as are highly salutary, ever disposed to 
lead them to their true felicity, ready to pro- 
mote and assist their sincere endeavors to 
obtain it, and constantly exercising Thy per- 
fections for this purpose. Precious is the 
thought of Thee to all who are acquainted 
with Thy character, and who study to accom- 
plish Thy gracious designs. Worthy art 
Thou of the homage, affection, and obedience 
of all intelligent beings in heaven and on 
earth. 

I praise Thee, Lord, that amidst the 
multitude of Thy creatures and subjects, I am 
not forgotten and overlooked ; but that Thou 
knowest and lovest, and providest for me, as 
Thy child, with paternal care. I praise 
Thee that Thou hast preserved me from 
many calamities and sufferings. I thank 
Thee for all the powers of my nature, for the 
satisfactions and comforts of society, for the 
kindness of my relations and friends, for 
every domestic enjoyment, for the measure 
of health and prosperity with which I am 
favored, and for all those outward conve- 
niences and advantages which Thou hast been 
pleased to give me. I thank Thee that Thou 
hast formed me after Thine own image, made 
me free and intelligent, and destined me for. 
an immortal existence. I bless Thee for all 



646 BOOK OF WOKSHIP. 

the assistances which I have received for the 
cultivation of my mind, and for all the means 
of education and religion. Above all, I de- 
sire to bless Thee for the mission and gospel 
of Christ Jesus, Thy well-beloved and only- 
begotten Son. I bless Thee for the satisfac- 
tory evidences He gave that He was truly 
sent by Thee for the salvation of the world. 
I bless Thee for His divine instructions, for 
His perfect example, and for all His labors and 
sufferings. I bless Thee for His humbling 
Himself even to the death of the cross, and 
shedding His blood for the remission of our 
sins ; for His resurrection from the grave, 
and for His entrance into heaven as our 
Captain and Forerunner. I bless Thee for 
the effusion of the Holy Spirit upon His 
Apostles, for the propagation of His doctrines, 
and for the preservation of His church. 
How rich is the grace which I have received 
through His mediation ! How wonderfully 
hast Thou provided for my improvement, 
my comfort, and my everlasting welfare ! 
What can I render unto Thee in return for 
that mercy, to which alone it is to be as- 
cribed, that I am not wandering in a land of 
darkness, superstition, and idolatry, that I am 
not the victim of fear and despair? What 
gratitude do I owe to Thy dear Son, who 
submitted to the most cruel death, that I 
might rejoice in the hope of Thy compassion, 
and in the assurance of eternal life and glory ! 
Never, O God, can I repay, never can I fully 
express or worthily praise Thee for all that 
Thou hast done for my soul, for all the bene- 
fits which Thou art continuing to bestow 
upon me from day to day. 

Encouraged, merciful Father, by the in- 



PBAYEKS. 647 

valuable promises of my Lord and Saviour, I 
draw near unto Thy throne, to entreat of 
Thee the pardon of whatsoever Thou hast 
seen amiss in me. I confess to Thee, that 
my sins and infirmities are many and great, 
and that I could not expect any portion of 
Thy favor if Thou shouldst be extreme to 
mark and to punish what is wrong. But it 
is the consolation and support of my mind, 
that Thou hast sent Jesus Christ to save us 
from our sins, and that Thou art pleased to 
accept the upright endeavors of the humble 
and penitent to reform whatever has been 
criminal in their hearts and conduct. For- 
give, I beseech Thee, every willful thought, 
disposition, word, and deed, which has been 
displeasing in Thy sight ; and vouchsafe to 
justify me upon those terms which Thy holi- 
ness and mercy have laid down in the gospel. 
I do willingly and entirely forgive all who 
may have injured or offended me. If I have 
done wrong to any, I am ready to make all 
possible reparation. I seriously renounce all 
communication with whatsoever Thou hast 
forbidden, and devote myself to Thy service 
and the performance of Thy will. I am per- 
suaded that these are indispensable qualifica- 
tions for Thy favor ; and earnestly beseech 
Thee to give success to my purposes by the 
influences of Thy Spirit and the dispensa- 
tions of Thy providence. 

May I never go astray from the truth as it 
is in Jesus, but seek for it with an impartial 
and unprejudiced mind — be delivered from 
those passions which hinder its discovery and 
obey it from the heart. May I be animated 
by that faith which overcomes the world, 
which purifies the soul, and which works by 



648 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

love. May I be filled wiili that hope which 
will not suffer me to he ashamed, but will 
cause me to run with patience the race set 
before me. May I be possessed of that cha- 
rity which is the end of the commandment, 
and without which whosoever liveth is count- 
ed dead before Thee. May I cherish a con- 
stant regard to Thee as my Ruler and Judge, 
worship Thee with a thankful and resigned 
temper, praise Thee with gladness, and re- 
joice in Thy protection. May I be concerned 
to resemble my honored Master in every 
divine and amiable disposition, and imbibe 
His zeal, His devotion, His fortitude, His 
humility, His compassion and benevolence. 
May I delight, like Him, in doing good ; and 
press forward with unremitting ardor towards 
the mark of the prize of my high calling. 

My outward condition, O Lord, it is my 
happiness and duty to refer wholly to Thy 
wisdom. With submission to Thy will, I 
implore from Thee those things which are 
necessary to the security and comfort of life ; 
and pray that I may be preserved from great 
calamities and afflictions, if this be consistent 
with Thy gracious purposes. Lead me in 
that path which Thou seest to be best for me. 
Help me to become perfectly contented, to 
repose unlimited confidence in Thy govern- 
ment, and to improve health and sickness, 
joy and sorrow, to Thy glory. May I so 
pass through things temporal as not to forget 
the things which are eternal. May I so use 
the world as not to abuse it. Moderate in 
my desires for its good things, temperate in 
every lawful gratification, and patient under 
every disappointment, trial, or suffering, may 
I constantly aspire to a higher bliss than any 



PKAYEES. 649 

which can here be obtained, lay a good foun- 
dation against the time to come, and daily 
look forward to the glory which is about to 
be revealed to Thy faithful servants. May I 
behold the approach of death with peace and 
satisfaction ; and when my course is finished, 
be removed from this mixed state of disci- 
pline to the land of unfading happiness and 
perfect love. 

I praise Thee, O God, that Thou art the 
merciful Parent of all men ; and I beseech 
Thee to have compassion upon and to save 
every individual of the human family. Be 
pleased to bless my friends, to reward my 
benefactors, and to take into Thy holy keep- 
ing the family with which I am connected. 
Visit with Thy light and comfort all who are 
afflicted with sickness and pain. Console and 
cheer all who are distressed in mind. Pro- 
vide for the relief of those who are suffering 
want. Pity the widow and orphan ; gladden 
the hearts of such as mourn the loss of those 
they loved; hear the cries of the persecuted 
and oppressed ; be nigh unto all who are in 
circumstances of peril. Turn the ungodly to 
the love and fear of Thy name ; support and 
strengthen every upright soul ; give rest and 
joy to every weary and heavy-laden sinner. 
Spread the gospel of Christ Jesus through- 
out the earth ; put an end to all war, 
strife, tyranny, and injustice ; and let every 
nation become virtuous, enlightened, and 
happy. Direct our rulers ; preserve our 
liberties ; prosper our citizens ; assist us to 
become a righteous people whom thou wilt- 
bless and protect; and let all our institutions 
for the education of youth, and for the main- 



650 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

tenance and diffusion of pure religion be 
crowned with success. 

Accept, O God, I beseech Thee, these sen- 
timents and desires of my heart which I offer 
up in the name of my Lord Jesus Christ, 
through whom I trust for the acceptance of 
my person, and all my sincere but imperfect 
services. And unto Thee be endless praise 
and glory. Amen. . 



APPENDIX. 



FORMULA 

FOE THE GOVERNMENT AND DISCIPLINE OF 

THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 

IN NORTH AMERICA. 



CHAPTER I. 

PRELIMINARY PRINCIPLES. 

Section I. We believe that from an exami- 
nation of the works of nature and the course of 
events, we may derive evidence of the exist- 
ence of God and the prominent truths of natu- 
ral religion. 1 

II. But that the evidence of natural religion 
is not such as to afford us a satisfactory know- 
ledge of the nature of God and our relation to 
Him; nor its influence sufficient to urge us to 
duty; 2 and that, therefore, a further revelation 
from God is desirable and necessary. 

III. We believe that such a revelation God 
has given at " sundry times and in divers man- 
ners," unto the fathers, and in later days by 
His Divine Son, Jesus Christ, and His inspired 
Apostles; 3 and that this revelation is contained 
in the books known in Protestant Christendom 
as the Old and New Testaments:* and that 
every individual, hearing the gospel and being 

i Rom. i. 20. 2 Acts iv. 12 ; Rom. iii. 1, 2. 

3 Heb. i. 1, 2. * 2 Tim. iii. 16. 

651 



652 BOOK OF WOESHIP. 

able to comprehend its requirements, is bound 
to receive the Word of God as his infallible 
rule of faith and practice, and to be governed 
by it.i 

IV. As we believe that God alone is Lord of 
the conscience, therefore, we hold that liberty 
of conscience and the free exercise of private 
judgment in matters of religion, are natural 
and unalienable rights of men, of which no 
government, civil or ecclesiastical, can deprive 
us. 2 

V. As order is necessary to the prosperity 
of every associate body, and as Jesus Christ 
has left no entire specific form of Government 
and Discipline for His Church, it is the duty 
of every individual Church, or association of 
Churches, to adopt such regulations as appear 
to them most consistent with the spirit and 
precepts of the New Testament, and best calcu- 
lated to subserve the interest of the Church of 
Christ, 

VI. And as men exercising the right of pri- 
vate judgment in matters of religion agree in 
the opinion that Christianity requires a social 
connection among its professors, and as expe- 
rience proves that men will differ in some of 
their views of doctrine and discipline: and as 
too much difference of opinion would be preju- 
dicial to the objects of the association, therefore 
reason dictates that those of similar views 
should associate together: that it is their duty 
to require for admission to church-membership 
among them, or for induction into the sacred 
office, and for continuance in either, such terms 
as they deem most accordant with the precepts 
and spirit of the Bible. 

VII. Upon the broad basis of these principles 
was the Evangelical Lutheran Church founded 
immediately after the Reformation. Adhering 

1 John v. 39: Acts xvii. 11 : John xiv. 16, 17. 

2 Acts iv. 19. 



APPENDIX. 653 

to the same principles,, the Lutheran Church 
in America is governed by three Judicatories; 
the Council of each individual Church ; the 
District Synods, consisting of all the clergy and 
an equal number of laymen fron> a particular 
district of country: and one General Synod 
formed by representatives from all the differ- 
ent Syno'ds of the Lutheran Church in its con- 
nection. 



CHAPTEB II. 

OF THE CHURCH. 

Part I. — Of the Invisible Church. 

Section I. The true or invisible Church of 
Christ is the collective body of all 1 those of 
every religious denomination in the world who 
are in a state of grace. 2 

II. "We also believe that this invisible Church 
the Lord Jesus Christ has not only promised 
to preserve against all the attacks of its ene- 
mies, but has vouchsafed His presence in all 
its vicissitudes to the end of time. 3 

Part II. — Of the External or Visible Church. 

Section I. The visible Church is the collect- 
ive body of those who profess the Christian 
religion: consisting of all those who have been 
formally admitted to membership, 4 and have 
not been deprived of it by excommunication. 

II. Of this visible Church, we believe that 
our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ is the true 
and only Head : 5 having neither abandoned His 

1 Eph. iv. 1,7. 2 Matt. vii. 21 ; xii. 50 ; Acts x. 35. 

3 Mutt, xxviii. 20. 4 Matt, xxviii. 19. 
5 Eph. v. 23, 24. 



054 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

Church nor appointed any vicar in His stead, 
but instituted sacraments and established ordi- 
nances of perpetual observance. 

III. As the spirit of Christianity leads its 
possessors to social intercourse 1 with each 
other,- and as such a connection is essential to 
the accomplishment of the object of the Chris- 
tian Church ; and as such a relation can sub- 
sist only among persons of contiguous resi- 
dence: therefore Christians... living near toge- 
ther have, from the time of the Apostles, 2 
formed themselves into societies for the better 
attainment of the objects of the Christian 
institution. And every society participates in 
the duties of the whole Church. 

IV. It is the duty of every such society and 
of the visible Church at large to have the 
word and sacraments administered in their 
purity. 3 to give an adequate and just support to 
the pastor or pastors who minister unto them, 
to provide for the perpetuation of an able and 
faithful ministry,* and to endeavor to propa- 
gate the gospel to the ends of the earth. 5 

V. It ii the duty of the Church to watch over 
the purity and faithfulness of her members. 6 

VI. The jurisdiction of the Church is purely 
spiritual ; it ought to have no connection with 
the civil government, 7 neither ought its doc- 
trinal and disciplinary decisions be enforced 
by the arm of civil power. 

VII. The power of the Church is purely de- 
clarative, founded solely on the Word of God, 
whether exercised by an individual church- 
council, or by any other ecclesiastical judica- 
tory ; the Bible containing their judicial code, 
and their decisions are valid only because 
founded on Scripture. 



1 John xiii. 34, 35 ; Heb. x. 24. > Acts ii. 41. 42. 

3 Gall. i. 8. 9 : 1 Tim. vi. 3. 4 i Cor. ix. 13. 

5 Matt, xxviii. 19, 20. 6 l Cor. v. 7-13. 
7 John xviii. 36. 



APPENDIX. 655 

VIII. The visible Church is not an associa- 
tion to which we may belong or not at our 
option ; but it is the duty of every one who has 
the opportunity, to be a faithful member of it. 1 



CHAPTER III. 

OF THE OFFICERS OF THE CHURCH. 

Of Pastors. 

Section I. Our Lord and Saviour himself in- 
stituted the clerical office in the New Testament 
Church, and made it of perpetual standing. 2 
The persons filling this office, are in Scripture 
designated by different names, as bishop, pres- 
byter or elder, <fec., 3 indicative of the duties 
of the office. These are by divine right of 
equal rank, 4 and their duties are principally 
to expound the Word of God, to conduct the 
public worship of God, b to administer the sa- 
craments of the Church,* and to admonish men 
of their duties,' 1 as well as by all proper means, 
public and private, to edify the Church of 
Christ. 

II. Those other officers who were endowed 
with miraculous gifts, and whose instrument- 
ality Christ used in first forming the Church, 
were extraordinary and of temporary standing. 

III. Pastors are amenable for their conduct 
to the Synod to which they belong; and that 
Synod is the tribunal which has the entire 
jurisdiction over them: excepting in those 
cases where a regular appeal is obtained to the 
General Synod, agreeably to Article V. Sec. I. 
of the Constitution of General Synod. 

t Matt. x. 32; xi. 28. 2 j hn xviii. 36. 

3 Eph. iv. 11. 4 Luke xxii. 25. 26. 

5 Eph. iv. 11. e Matt, xxviii. 19. 
7 Acts vi. 2. 



656 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

IV. Xo minister shall knowingly grant to a 
member of another congregation any privileges 
of the Church which would be denied to said 
member by his ow T n pastor. 

V. It is the sacred duty of every minister so 
to conduct himself that his life shall present 
to his congregations an example of true Chris- 
tian propriety of deportment. And should any 
minister of our Church be guilty of any con- 
duct affecting his ministerial character or 
standing, (which may God in mercy prevent !) 
it shall be the duty of the church-council 
earnestly to exhort him several times to refor- 
mation; and if this should prove ineffectual, 
or if the case be such as to bring disgrace upon 
the Church, to report him to the President of 
the Synod. 

Of Elders and Deacons. 

VI. The other officers of the Church are 
Elders and P^acons. who are elected by the 
members of the Church as their agents to per- 
form some of the duties originally devolving 
on themselves. The principal duties of Elders 
are to aid the pastor or pastors in administer- 
ing the government and discipline of the 
Church ; to endeavor to preserve peace and 
harmony in the Church ; to visit the congrega- 
tional schools,, and promote the religious edu- 
cation of the children of the Church: and to 
visit the sick and afflicted; and aid in the per- 
formance of such other duties as are incumbent 
on the church-council. 

The duties of the Deacon's office are princi- 
pally these : to lead an exemplary life as com- 
manded in Scripture. 1 to minister unto the 
poor, 2 extending to their wants and distributing 
faithfully amongst them the collections which 
may be made for their use: to make the neces- 

1 1 Tim. iii. S-ll. - Acts vi. 1-3. 



APPENDIX. 657 

sary preparation for the administration of the 
Eucharist, to attend and render all necessary 
service at stated worship ; to see that their 
minister receives a just and adequate support, 
according to the commands of our Lord : to ad- 
minister the temporal concerns of the Church: 
and to aid in the performance of such other 
duties as are incumbent on the church-council. 
And it is their duty to feel the deepest interest 
in the advancement of piety among the mem- 
bers of the Church, and to exert their utmost 
influence to promote it. 

VII. The elders and deacons are the repre- 
sentatives of the Church, and each Church 
shall determine the number of officers and the 
term of their duration in office ; yet in no case 
shall they serve less than two years, nor more 
than eight, unless re-elected. 

VIII. When persons have been elected to the 
office of Elder or Deacon, they shall be inducted 
into their office according to the form prescribed 
by the Church. 1 Those congregations which 
have been in the habit of having trustees, may, 
if they deem it expedient, still retain them, 
and continue to them such privileges as they 
may deem expedient. 



CHAPTER IV. 

OF THE CHURCH-COUNCIL. 

Section I. The church-council is the lowest 
judicatory of the Church, consisting of the 
pastor or pastors and all the Elders and Dea- 
cons of a particular Church. 

II. The pastor, together with half the other 
existing members of the Council, and in the 
necessary absence of the pastor, two-thirds of 

1 Tide Liturgy. 
42 



658 BOOK OF WOE-SHIP. 

the remaining members of the Council, shall 
constitute a quorum. 

III. But no business connected with the 
government or discipline of the Church shall 
be transacted without the presence of the min- 
ister, unless his absence is unavoidable or 
voluntary, or the Church be vacant. And 
when present, the pastor shall be ex-officio 
chairman. 

IV. The church-council 1 shall have the su- 
perintendence of all the temporal concerns of 
the Church, and shall «ee that they are admin- 
istered with wisdom, faithfulness, and justice. 
They shall also elect a deputy to represent 
them at the annual synodical meeting. 

V. It shall be the duty of the Council to ad- 
mit to full membership adults, who shall make 
application, and whom, on mature examina- 
tion, they shall judge to be possessed of the 
qualifications hereafter specified. 2 They shall 
be obedient subjects of divine grace — that is, 
they must either be genuine Christians, or 
satisfy the church-council that they are sin- 
cerely endeavoring to become such. Also to 
admit to the communion of the Church all 
those who were admitted to church-member- 
ship in their infancy, and whom, on like ex- 
amination, they shall judge possessed of the 
above-mentioned qualifications. Xo one shall 
be considered a fit subject for confirmation who 
has not previously attended a course of reli- 
gious lectures, delivered by the pastor on the 
most important doctrines and principles of 
religion : unless the pastor should be satisfied 
that the applicant's attainments are adequate 
without this attendance. And when adults are 
admitted to membership, their baptism shall. 
if possible, be performed publicly before the 
Church: and when members who were bap- 
tized in their infancy are admitted to full com- 

1 Heb. xiii. 17. - Mark xvi. 16 : John iii. 5. 



APPENDIX. 659 

munion, they shall in the same public manner 
confirm their baptismal vows according to the 
form of confirmation customary in the Church. 1 

VI. It shall be the duty of the church-coun- 
cil to keep a complete list of all the commun- 
ing members of the Church, of all the baptisms, 
of deaths of members, of persons admitted to 
sacramental communion, and other interesting 
items ; an abstract of which shall be annually 
sent to the Synod for inspection. 

VII. If any member of the church-council 
should conduct himself in a manner unworthy 
of his office, he shall be accused before the 
Council: and if found guilty, his case shall be 
referred to the whole Church for decision. 

VIII. It shall be the duty of the Council to 
administer the discipline of the Church on all 
those whose conduct is inconsistent with their 
Christian profession, or who entertain funda- 
mental errors. 2 To this end they shall have 
power to cite any of their church-members to 
appear before them,- and to endeavor to obtain 
other witnesses when the case may require it. 
It shall further be the duty of the Council, 
when any member offends, first privately to 
admonish him, or, if necessary, to call him to 
an account; and when they shall deem these 
measures ineffectual, to suspend or excommu- 
nicate him: that is, to debar him from the 
privileges peculiar to church-membership, ac- 
cording to the precepts of the ISTew Testament 
laid down in this Formula. It shall also be 
their duty to restore 3 those subjects of suspen- 
sion or excommunication, to all the privileges 
of the Church, who shall manifest sincere re- 
pentance. Every act of excommunication or 
of restoration may be published to the Church, 
if deemed necessary by the majority of the 
Council. 



i Vide Liturev. 2 1 Cor. v. 7. 

3 2 Cor. ii. 7 ; Gal. vi. 1. 



660 BOOK OF WOESHIP. 

IX. The church-council may at any time be 
convened by the minister; and it shall be his 
duty to call a meeting when requested by two 
members of the Council, or by one-fourth of the 
electors of the Church, or when directed by the 
Synod. 

X. It shall be the duty of the church-council 
to watch over the religious education of the 
children of the Church, and to see that they be 
occasionally collected, for the purpose of being 
taught the Catechism of the Church, and in- 
structed in the duties and principles of the 
Christian religion. The Council of every 
Church shall have the management of the 
various schools attached to the Church, and 
shall endeavor to obtain pious and well-quali- 
fied teachers, and have the children of the 
Church, as far as practicable, to attend them. 

XI. In all cases of appeal from the decisions 
of the church-council, the Council shall take no 
further measures grounded on their decision 
until the sentence has been reviewed by the 
Synod. But if the decision appealed from be 
a sentence of suspension or excommunication, 
it shall immediately take effect and continue 
in force until reversed by the Synod. And in 
every case of appeal, the church-council shall 
send a detailed and correct account of their 
proceeding in the case, and of the charges and 
evidence on both sides. 

XII. Any vacant congregation also may send 
a delegate, to lay its concerns before the 
Synod. And the church-councils of each cle- 
rical district may annually send to the Synod 
as many lay delegates as there are ministers 
present at the Synod from said district. 

XIII. It is expedient that no person be per- 
mitted to preach in any of the Churches in our 
connection, except by consent of the pastor and 
Council of said Church, and in the absence of 
the pastor, by permission of the Council. 



APPENDIX. 661 

CHAPTER V. 

OF CHURCH MEMBERS. 

Section I. The members of any particular 
Church are all those members of the visible 
Church (Vide Chap. II., Part II., Sec. I.) who 
are associated together under some form of 
Christian government and discipline, for divine 
worship and the better attainment of the ob- 
jects of the Christian institution. 

II. Every Church member is amenable to the 
Council, and must appear before them when 
cited, and submit to the discipline of the Church 
regularly administered. 1 

III. It is the duty of every Church member 
to lead a Christian life, that is, to perform all 
the duties required of him or her in Scripture. 
Thus it is the duty of adults to perform all the 
Christian duties, not to neglect the public wor- 
ship of God ; 2 nor the participation of the Lord's 
Supper 3 whenever an opportunity is afforded. 
It is the duty of parents to educate their chil- 
dren in the nurture and admonition of the 
Lord, 4 to teach them the doctrines of the 
Church, and to subject them to the ordinances 
of the same. 5 All members of the Church 
should abstain from cursing, Sabbath-breaking, 
intemperance, gambling, and all other vices, 
as well as those fashionable amusements con- 
trary to the spirit of the gospel. And when 
young members reach the years of maturity, 
and have attained the natural ability to par- 
take of the Lord's Supper in the manner com- 
manded, it is their duty to be worthy commu- 
nicants at the Lord's table. 

IV. Any member being dissatisfied with the 
decision of the church-council relative to him- 
self, may appeal to the Synod, and if still dis- 

l Matt, xviii. 15. 2 Heb. x. 25 ; Col. iii. 16. 

3 Acts ii. 46; 1 Cor. xi. 24, 25. 4 Eph. vi. 4. 
5 2 Tim. iii. 14. 



662 BOOK OF WOESHIP. 

satisfied niay appeal to the General Synod. 
But in every such case the applicant shall 
give notice to the church-council of his inten- 
tion, either immediately, or within two weeks 
of the time when the sentence was made 
known to him: and shall specify to it the 
reasons of his dissatisfaction, and the ground 
of his appeal. 

V. It shall be the duty that when a member 
of one of our Churches moves into the bounds 
of another, and wishes to be admitted to the 
privileges of the Church, he shall bring with 
him a certificate of good standing from his 
former pastor, or, if the Church be vacant, from 
the Council. 

VI. It is recommended as accordant with the 
principles of the New Testament, that the 
members of the Church ought not to prosecute 
each other before a civil tribunal, until they 
have first made an attempt to settle their point 
of difference through the mediation of their 
Christian brethren. 



CHAPTER VI. 

OF ELECTIONS. 

Section I. All congregational elections must 
be published by the church-council to the con- 
gregation at least two weeks before the elec- 
tion. 

II. The Council may publish a congregational 
meeting for any lawful purpose when they 
shall deem it necessary, and they shall be com- 
pelled so to do when required by one-third of 
the lawful electors of the Church. 

III. The electors of any particular Church 
in our connection are all those members who 
are in full communion with the same, who 
submit to its government and discipline regu- 



APPENDIX. 663 

larly administered, and who contribute accord- 
ing to their ability and engagements to the 
pastor's support and all other necessary ex- 
penditures. 

IV. At all elections for Elders or Deacons, 
no person shall be elected to either of said 
offices who is not a member in full communion 
with said Church. 

V. When an election is held in a vacant 
pastorate for a minister, two-thirds of all the 
electors shall be necessary to an election, and 
if the votes were not unanimous, it is recom- 
mended that the presiding officer shall invite 
the minority to concur in the decision. He 
shall give the minister elected a certificate, 
signed by himself, of the election. This certi- 
ficate, with a statement of the support 1 which 
they promise him, shall be a legal call to the 
pastor therein specified. 

VI. At elections for members of the church- 
council, the existing council shall nominate 
twice as many persons as are to be elected, and 
the Church may nominate half as many more, 
from whom the officers may be chosen. 

VII. If, from an) cause, a vacancy occurs in 
the Council in the interval between the stated 
elections, it shall be filled without delay by a 
special election, and the person thus elected 
shall serve until the regular expiration of the 
time of the member in whose place he was 
elected. 



CHAPTER VII. 

MISCELLANEOUS DUTIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS. 

Section I. As prayer is one of the most ne- 
cessary duties of a Christian, 2 and as prayer- 

1 1 Tim. v. 8; 1 Cor. ix. 4; Luke x. 4-7. 
2 1 Tbess. v. IT ; Col. iv. 2. 



664 BOOK OF WOESHIP. 

meetings have been of the utmost importance 
and usefulness, it is therefore most earnestly 
recommended to the different Churches in our 
connection, to establish and promote them 
among our members. These meetings may be 
held in the church, school-house, or in private 
houses; and their object is the spiritual edifi- 
cation of the persons present; but the utmost 
precaution must ever be observed, that God, 
who is a Spirit, be worshipped in spirit and in 
truth, that they be characterized by that so- 
lemnity and decorum which ought ever to 
attend divine worship; and that no disorder 
be tolerated, or anything that is calculated to 
interrupt the devotions of those who are con- 
vened, or prevent their giving the fullest 
attention to him who is engaged in leading the 
meeting; in short, that, according to the in- 
junctions of the Apostle, all things be done 
"decently and in order." 

II. It is recommended that lectures and ex- 
hortations be connected with the prayer- 
meetings; also the reading of some portion of 
the Scriptures: and in case the pastor be not 
present, that the Elders diieet or procure some 
one to conduct the meeting. 

III. It is solemnly enjoined upon all Church 
members, and more especially on the members 
of the Council and heads of families to make 
daily worship in their family a sacred duty. 1 

IV. It is solemnly enjoined that parents and 
guardians be the sponsors of the children to be 
baptized, as the natural and divinely-appointed 
spiritual advisers of the baptized children of 
the Church. 2 

V. It is earnestly recommended to the mem- 
bers and church-councils of our various pastor- 
ates, to make such arrangements that the 
colored population may everywhere enjoy the 

iGal. vi. 4: Isa. x. 25. 

2 Acts xvi. 14, 15, and 31-33; Gen. xvii. 10-27. 



APPENDIX. 665 

privileges of a regular ministry and Church 
service. 1 

VI. This Formula shall not prevent any 
District Synod from adopting such By-Laws, 
as it shall deem expedient for the promotion of 
the best interests of the Churches within its 
bounds, provided that such By-Laws do not 
conflict with any article contained in this 
Formula of Church Government, or the Consti- 
tution of the General Synod. 

1 Eph. vi. 5-9 i 1 Tim. vi. 1-5; Titus ii. 9-11. 



THE 

REVISED CONSTITUTION 

OP THE 

GENERAL SYNOD. 



In the name of the Father, of the Son, and 
of the Holy Ghost. Amen. 

PREAMBLE. 

Whereas, The Synods of North Carolina, of 
South Carolina, of Virginia, of Western Vir- 
ginia, and of Georgia, with the Churches under 
their care, impelled by the necessities of the 
times, and by a sense of duty to themselves 
and to those who shall come after them, have 
unanimously dissolved the connection hitherto 
existing between them and "The General Sy- 
nod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the 
United States:" Therefore we. their delegates 
in Convention assembled, using, in implicit 
reliance upon the guidance of the Triune God. 
the liberty allowed us by the Holy Scriptures. 
and keeping in view the just rights of every 
Christian in matters of faith and practice, as 
set forth by the Word of God and by the Con- 
fession of our Church, do adopt for ourselves 
and our successors the following Articles, with 
the earnest hope and humble prayer that they 
666 



APPENDIX. 667 

may be blessed by the great Head of the 
Church to "the promotion of the practice of 
brotherly love, to the furtherance of Christian 
concord, and to the firm establishment and 
continuance of the unity of the spirit in the 
bond of peace." 

Article I. 

The name, style, and title of this Convention 
shall be : The Evangelical Lutheran General 
Synod in North America. 

Article II. 

Section 1. We receive and hold that the Old 
and New Testaments are the Word of God, and 
the only infallible rule of faith and practice. 

Sec. 2. We likewise hold that the Apostles' 
Creed, the' Nicene Creed, and the Augsburg Con- 
fession contain the fundamental doctrines of 
the Sacred Scriptures, and we receive and adopt 
them as the exponents of our faith. 

Article III. 

The General Synod shall consist of dele- 
gates from all Evangelical Lutheran Synods 
having adopted this Constitution, who may 
present themselves, properly accredited by 
the presiding officers of their Synods, in the 
following ratio, viz: Every Synod containing 
less than six ministers may send one clerical 
and one lay delegate : every Synod containing 
six ministers may send two clerical and two 
lay delegates ; if it contain twelve, three of 
each: if eighteen, four; if twenty-five, five; 
if forty, six; if sixty, eight; and if it contain 
eighty ministers or upward, ten delegates of 
the rank of ordained ministers, and an equal 
number of lay delegates. 

The traveling expenses of the delegates, ac- 
cording to this ratio, shall be defrayed, if pos- 



668 BOOK OF WOESH1P. 

sible, from the Treasury of the General Synod; 
and when the amount in the hands of the 
Treasurer is insufficient for the full discharge 
of these expenses, a committee shall be ap- 
pointed to confer with the Treasurer, and 
arrange a fair system of mileage. 

Article IV. 

The officers of the General Synod shall be a 
President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. Or- 
dained ministers alone shall be eligible to the 
office of President, but both clerical and lay 
delegates to those of Secretary and Treasurer. 
The same person is at all times re-eligible as 
Secretary or Treasurer, but no one may be 
elected President for two Conventions in suc- 
cession. 

Section 1. The President shall act as Chair- 
man of the Convention. He may give his 
opinion, and whenever the Synod shall be 
equally divided, he may have the casting vote. 
He shall subscribe all letters, written advices, 
resolutions, and proceedings of the Synod. In 
extraordinary cases, and by request of any one 
of the acknowledged Synods, made known to 
him in the form of a synodical or ministerial 
resolution, he may call together special Con- 
ventions of the General Synod. 

Sec. 2. The Secretary shall keep a journal 
of the proceedings of the General Synod, and 
write, attest, and take care of all its documents. 
He shall also make known the time and place 
of the Convention through the Church peri- 
odicals, and in any other way he may think 
proper, at least three months beforehand. In 
case of special Conventions, such as provided 
for in the preceding section, he shall make 
known the time and place of meeting as soon 
as informed by the President. I£ the business 
of the Secretary becomes too burdensome for 
one person, the' President may, at his sugges- 
tion, appoint an Assistant Secretary. 



APPENDIX. 669 

Sec. 3. The Treasurer shall keep an account 
of the receipts and expenditures of the Synod. 
He shall give receipts for all moneys put into 
his hands. He shall not pay out any moneys 
but by order of the President, attested by the 
Secretary, in pursuance of a resolution to that 
effect. At every Convention of Synod he shall 
render an account. 

Sec. 4. If the President, in the intermediate 
time between Conventions, depart this life, 
resign his office, or become incapable, for any 
reason, of discharging its duties, the oldest or- 
dained minister shall assume the duties of 
President, appointing some one to fill, ad inte- 
rim, any office he may have vacated. If the 
Secretary or Treasurer shall, in the interme- 
diate time between the Conventions, depart 
this life, resign their office, or become inca- 
pable of executing the same, the President 
shall, at his option, either appoint a successor 
ad interim, or take prompt measures for secur- 
ing in his own possession all the books, papers, 
moneys, or property of Synod with which they, 
or either of them, had been entrusted. 

Article V. 

The power and duties of the General Synod 
shall be as follows, viz : 

Section 1. The General Synod shall be, in all 
cases of fundamental doctrine or Church dis- 
cipline, the highest court of appeal. It shall 
hear and decide upon all questions of difficulty 
or complaints concerning these, which may be 
referred to them by whole S}^nods, Ministe- 
riums, congregations, or individual ministers, 
which decision shall be final and binding. 
"With reference to doctrines non-fundamental, 
however, the province of the General Synod 
shall be merely advisory. 

Sec 2. The General Synod shall furnish a 
uniform Order of Service, which shall be ob- 



670 BOOK OF WORSHIP. 

served in every part of the Church. It shall, 
therefore, cause to be prepared and published 
a Book of Worship, containing a proper form 
for general or special public use, a collection 
of hymns, and such other instructive or devo- 
tional matter as it may deem necessary. 

Se<:. 3. The General Synod shall examine 
the proceedings of the several Synods and 
Ministeriums. in order that they may obtain a 
correct knowledge of the existing condition of 
the Church. Each Synod, therefore, shall 
transmit as many copies of their proceedings 
to the General Synod as it shall send dele- 
gates. 

Sec. 4. The General Synod shall devise plans 
for seminaries of education and missionary 
operations, as well as for the aid of poor minis- 
ters, and the widows and orphans of poor 
ministers, and endeavor, with the help of God, 
to carry them into effect. 

Sec. 5. The General Synod shall apply all 
their powers, their prayers, and their means 
to the prevention of schisms among us: be 
sedulously and incessantly observant of the 
circumstances of the times, and every casual 
rise and progress of unity of sentiment among 
Christians in general, in order that the blessed 
opportunities to promote concord and unity, 
and the interests of the Redeemer's king- 
dom, may not pass by neglected and un- 
availing. 

Article VI. 

The order of business shall be as follows, 
viz : 

1. Delegates shall give personal notice of 
their arrival to the minister of the place: or, 
if the congregation be destitute of a minister, 
to any other person appointed by the congre- 
gation for the purpose, who shall make known 
to them their place of residence, and the 



APPENDIX. 671 

place where the sessions of the Synod shall be 
held. 

2. At the appointed time, on the first week- 
day of the Convention, the session shall begin 
and be opened by prayer. 

3. The President elected by the former Con- 
vention shall act as Chairman until another 
President shall be chosen. In case of his ab- 
sence, the delegates present may, on motion 
made and seconded, appoint another in his 
stead. 

4. The members shall give in to the Chair- 
man their attestations or credentials. For all 
the deputies from any one particular Synod, 
one certificate, signed by the President and 
attested by the Secretary of that Synod, shall 
be deemed sufficient. 

5. If a majority of the deputies of a majority 
of the Synods attached to the General Synod 
be present, the business shall go on. If this 
proportion be lacking, the delegates present 
may, from time to time, postpone the session 
of the Convention. 

6. The President, Secretary and Treasurer 
shall be elected by ballot on the first day of the 
session, and so soon as the members shall have 
given in their certificates. 

7. The proceedings of the former Convention 
shall be read by the Secretary, or be referred 
to a committee. 

8. Hereupon follow the several portions of 
business, according to Article V., section for 
section. 

9. Other miscellaneous motions may be made 
concerning the subjects already discussed, or 
any other matters that may occur. 

10. In conclusion, the General Synod shall 
appoint, by ballot, the time and place of the 
next Convention, observing at all times, how- 
ever, that one Convention, at least, be held 
every two years. 

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672 BOOK OF WORSHIP, 

Article VII. 

The General Synod may make whatever by- 
laws they may deem necessary, provided only 
that the said by-laws do not contradict the 
spirit of the Constitution. No alteration of the 
Constitution may be made except by the con- 
sent of two-thirds of the Synods under the 
jurisdiction of this Convention: an exact copy 
of the intended alterations to be sent by the 
Secretary to all the Presidents of the District 
Synods in connection with this body, with the 
request that they would lay them before their 
respective Synods for decision. If. at the sub- 
sequent meeting of the General Synod, it shall 
appear from their minutes that two-thirds of 
the District Synods are in favor of the altera- 
tions, they shall accordingly be made. 

Article VIII. 

All regularly constituted Lutheran Synods 
holding the fundamental doctrines of the 
Bible, as taught by our Church, not in connec- 
tion with the General Synod, may at any time 
become associated with it by adopting this 
Constitution and sending delegates to its Con- 
vention, according to the ratio specified in 
Article II. 

Article IX. 

Ko Synod shall be formed within the bounds 
of any District Synod now in existence and in 
connection with this body, except with and by 
the consent of the General Synod. 



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